2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Pennsylvania

Computer Information Systems is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #37 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for computer information systems students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 doctor's degrees in computer information systems during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School for Your Doctor's Degree

The CIS doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer information systems program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer information systems.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer information systems.

Most Well Attended Schools for CIS Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

45 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer information systems in Pennsylvania.

There were about 45 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer information systems has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer information systems in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 computer information systems individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer information systems in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer information systems needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer information systems in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 computer information systems individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	88
Maryland	114	29
New Jersey	113	25
District of Columbia	81	2
Delaware	43	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to CIS

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Artificial Intelligence	32
General Computer & Information Sciences	28
Information Technology	10
Other Computer & Information Sciences	7

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	34
Information Science	28

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.