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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges in Pennsylvania
878 IT Degrees Awarded
Information Technology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 878 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Information Technology 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.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the it degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in IT

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
495 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 495 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Carnegie Mellon University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
79 IT Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Temple University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

It's hard to beat Villanova University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information technology from Villanova University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
59 IT Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in information technology needs to take a look at Lehigh University. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Lehigh University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were about 18 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Duquesne University

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 information technology students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from La Salle University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Latrobe. This college ranks 64th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Vincent in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Saint Vincent College

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 75th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 19 information technology students who graduated with this degree at La Roche in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from La Roche University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Pitt Bradford is a small public university located in the town of Bradford. This university ranks 86th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Bradford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 15 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania


 

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,156
Maryland 618 543
New Jersey 614 902
District of Columbia 441 66
Delaware 345 96

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 2,262
Artificial Intelligence 267
Other Computer & Information Sciences 257
Informatics 158

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