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Information Technology at Norfolk State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Norfolk State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in IT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Norfolk State Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Norfolk State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Norfolk State does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Norfolk State Information Technology Rankings

IT Student Demographics at Norfolk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Norfolk State University.

Norfolk State Information Technology Master’s Program

69% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in IT from Norfolk State. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Norfolk State University with a master's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Computer User Support Specialists 19,880 $58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,520 $93,860
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Information Security Analysts 14,180 $111,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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