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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Strayer University - Virginia to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.

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#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stratford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.

Of the 16 students majoring in IS at Stratford University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Information Science at Stratford University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 15 students majoring in IS at VCU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 38% of the IS majors at the school.

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#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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.

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