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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Schools Ranked
$14,886 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,658 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Peirce College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 Total Awards
$15,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$43,398 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Peirce College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Peirce College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,060 to cover tuition and fees at Peirce. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $43,398 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Peirce is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#2

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania
19 Total Awards
$18,714 Average Tuition & Fees
$41,130 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Penn is a private for-profit institution located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,714 to cover tuition and fees at Central Penn. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Central Penn accumulate an average of $41,130 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Strayer University - Pennsylvania

Trevose, Pennsylvania
17 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees
$44,452 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Trevose, Pennsylvania, the small private for-profit school handed out 17 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $44,452 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
59 Total Awards
$24,974 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,974 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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26 Total Awards
$24,552 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,552 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.

Since Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#6

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
38 Total Awards
$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,238 Avg Student Debt

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Millersville full time pay an average of $12,256 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,226. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,238 in student loans. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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