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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$67,433 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,560 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Information Science at Drexel University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a great place for information science students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Pennsylvania Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
New York 2,210
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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