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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Virginia

12 Colleges
$43,411 Avg Salary
$24,154 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 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 12 schools in Virginia to see which 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 .

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

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for information technology students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at Stratford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Virginia. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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