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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for information science students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 144 students majoring in IS at Drexel, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Information Science at Drexel University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in IS at Pitt, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#4

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

About 50% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Pennsylvania. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Full Information Science at Widener University Report

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Point Park University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools 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

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 7 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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