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2024 Best General Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,562 Information Science Degrees Awarded
General Information Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #47 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,562 degrees in general information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School

Best General Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Information Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Information Science
Master's Degrees in Information Science
Doctor's Degrees in Information Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Information Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Information Science in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the information science degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Information Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
200 Information Science Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general information science. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
176 Information Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in general information science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Robert Morris University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general information science. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 general information science students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in general information science needs to check out Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 general information science students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Pitt Johnstown is a small public university located in the small suburb of Johnstown. This university ranks 76th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 17 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Trevose. This university ranks 96th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 24 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Pennsylvania in the most recent data year.

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Best General Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,209
Maryland 618 3,631
New Jersey 614 851
District of Columbia 441 180
Delaware 345 32

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