2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate 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 basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for information technology students working on their basic certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 27 students majoring in IT at CCAC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Allegheny County
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Temple University
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Peirce College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Peirce College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
Read full report on Information Technology at Delaware County Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Maryland | 2,370 |
New York | 1,927 |
New Jersey | 180 |
District of Columbia | 434 |
Delaware | 399 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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