2024 Best General Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a master's degree in general information science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 312 master's degrees in general information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general information science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general information science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Information Science in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general information science.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Information Science

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

106 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in general information science. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in general information science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

144 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general information science. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general information science from Drexel University

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	695	618
Maryland	363	771
New Jersey	346	254
District of Columbia	334	137
Delaware	151	31

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General Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Information Science area of study, General Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.