by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,562 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,028 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. That schools that top this list have a program in general information science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robert Morris University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Drexel University
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Information Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Information Science Report
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