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With 1,019 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, information science is the #21 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that of the 9,585 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 10.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Information Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in is. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best IS Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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AS in Information Technologies
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The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional information science students. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Information Science in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
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Drexel University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best information science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Information Science in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
Full Information Science at Drexel University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Information Science in Pennsylvania rankings.
The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. 6,672 students are part time.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
About 1.3% of Pitt Johnstown students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 55 of Pitt Johnstown students are attending part time.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
About 1.5% of SRU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. 1,343 students are part time.
Full Information Science at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
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