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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges
$54,774 Avg Salary
$26,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 1,445 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for information technology students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, IT graduates from Drexel take out $41,041 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at YTI Career Institute-York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from YTI take out $17,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $24,620 in student debt.

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#9

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.

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#10

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

IT majors at Berks Technical Institute take out an average of $25,555 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
New York 1,927
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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