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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 99 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 235
Georgia 56
North Carolina 97
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 18
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 32
West Virginia 12

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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