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

Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #98 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for information science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 doctor's degrees in information science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in IS matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Information Science in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Robert Morris University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in information science. RMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Moon Township. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Pennsylvania.

There were about 11 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Robert Morris University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in information science has to look into Drexel University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 information science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Drexel University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in information science has to take a look at 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 #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 8 information science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

 

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	16
Maryland	114	11
New Jersey	113	0

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	77
Computer Science	34

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.