2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Pennsylvania
7Colleges
189,384Bachelor's Degrees
$33,004Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Information Technology School for You
In 2021-2022, 189,384 bachelor's degrees were awarded to information technology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.5% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in it. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those it schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value IT Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
It takes the average student at Pitt about 4.2 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,698. This means that the average student pays around $147,120 to get a bachelor’s degree from Pitt. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. East Stroudsburg University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list.
The average student at East Stroudsburg University graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,608. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University is about $114,680. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SRU is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,964. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU is $88,678. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Pennsylvania College of Technology earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.
It takes the average student at Penn College about 4.3 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,255. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Penn College is $135,022. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
York College of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at YCP to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,663. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from YCP be around $119,228. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Chestnut Hill College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average student at CHC graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,770. This means that the average student pays around $166,239 to get a bachelor’s degree from CHC. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best value list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Drexel to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $50,070. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Drexel is $234,328. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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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).
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In 2021-2022, 189,384 bachelor's degrees were awarded to information technology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.5% were from a college or university in the state.
