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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$25,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year. On average, IT graduates from East Stroudsburg University take out $25,733 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year. IT majors at Bloomsburg take out an average of $28,525 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology

York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.

Read full report on Information Technology at York College of Pennsylvania

#7

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Vincent are $38,741 per year.

Full Information Technology at Saint Vincent College Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year. IT majors at Drexel take out an average of $40,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at Drexel University Report

#9

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CHC are $38,270 per year.

Full Information Technology at Chestnut Hill College Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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