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

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 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 Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 57 students majoring in IT at Temple, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Information Technology at Temple University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

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

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Information Technology at Mercyhurst University Report

#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in IT at La Salle, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls.

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#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

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#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

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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
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 14 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.

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