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Pennsylvania Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Pennsylvania

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Harrisburg, State College, and Lebanon
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lancaster, Reading, and Scranton
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: York, Johnstown, and Harrisburg. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Pennsylvania

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Harrisburg, Levittown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, Wayne

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Lincoln Technical Institute
Allentown, Philadelphia

Offers career training in several fields. Located at 21 campus locations nationwide

  • Programs: PC Systems And Support
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Pennsylvania

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Pennsylvania Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Albright CollegeReadingMasters2,233
Arcadia UniversityGlensideDoctorate3,592
Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburgDoctorate8,745
Bucknell UniversityLewisburgMasters3,677
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtownAssociate9,649
Cabrini CollegeRadnorMasters3,108
California University of PennsylvaniaCaliforniaMasters8,206
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentownMasters1,888
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarionMasters6,795
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburghAssociate18,525
Community College of Beaver CountyMonacaAssociate3,194
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaAssociate17,334
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate10,816
Delaware Valley CollegeDoylestownMasters2,081
DeSales UniversityCenter ValleyMasters2,898
Dickinson CollegeCarlisleBachelor2,381
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast StroudsburgMasters7,053
Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboroMasters7,686
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtownMasters2,360
Erie Business CenterErieAssociate287
Gannon UniversityErieDoctorate4,134
Geneva CollegeBeaver FallsMasters1,891
Grove City CollegeGrove CityBachelor2,504
Harrisburg Area Community College-HarrisburgHarrisburgAssociate9,774
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburgMasters162
Haverford CollegeHaverfordBachelor1,169
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndianaDoctorate14,018
Juniata CollegeHuntingdonBachelor1,506
La Roche CollegePittsburghMasters1,499
La Salle UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate5,994
Lafayette CollegeEastonBachelor2,403
Lincoln University of PennsylvaniaLincoln UniversityMasters2,449
Lock Haven UniversityLock HavenMasters5,241
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticokeAssociate6,323
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsportBachelor1,429
Mansfield University of PennsylvaniaMansfieldMasters3,338
Mercyhurst CollegeErieMasters4,253
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersvilleMasters8,306
Misericordia UniversityDallasDoctorate2,355
Montgomery County Community College-Central CampusBlue BellAssociate9,184
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentownBachelor2,457
Neumann CollegeAstonDoctorate3,084
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity ParkDoctorate43,252
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesportBachelor783
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletownDoctorate3,907
Philadelphia UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate3,349
Point Park UniversityPittsburghMasters3,591
Reading Area Community CollegeReadingAssociate4,682
Saint Francis UniversityLorettoDoctorate2,125
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate7,542
Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobeMasters1,924
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburgMasters7,765
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery RockDoctorate8,325
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgroveBachelor2,039
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmoreBachelor1,491
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate & First Professional34,696
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaDoctorate & First Professional23,980
Villanova UniversityVillanovaDoctorate & First Professional10,470
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburgDoctorate2,462
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest ChesterMasters13,219
Widener University-Main CampusChesterDoctorate4,866
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-BarreDoctorate5,114
York College PennsylvaniaYorkMasters5,720

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Harrisburg1,070$76,4302.3
State College120$53,7601.6
Lebanon80$66,8701.3
Philadelphia2,100$74,0800.7
York150$83,1900.6
Johnstown40$79,4400.5
Pittsburgh660$68,7600.4
Scranton130$74,9100.3
Reading40$54,4000.2
Lancaster40$58,4000.1
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