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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 274 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #34 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Information Technology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Read full report on Information Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Information Technology at Virginia Tech Report

#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Read full report on Information Technology at Shenandoah University

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Full Information Technology at George Mason University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 167
Georgia 150
North Carolina 124
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
Alabama 108
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

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

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Craig Dennis.

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