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Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College sits in Annandale, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 444 information technology degrees were awarded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Virginia Community College

Many students take online classes at Northern Virginia Community College. Among 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Northern Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Northern Virginia Community College’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 49
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#55 of 168
Best Value	Nationwide	#75 of 168

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Northern Virginia Community College

Those who finish Northern Virginia Community College’s Information Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,654

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Information Technology graduates from Northern Virginia Community College stands at $11,344.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Information Technology graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 25% women (113) and 75% men (331).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Among the 444 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Northern Virginia Community College, 25% were women (113) and 75% were men (331).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	112
Hispanic / Latino	99
Black / African American	79
Asian	115
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 69% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Northern Virginia Community College

This Information Technology program at Northern Virginia Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	444

Careers Related to Information Technology

Students who finish Information Technology program at Northern Virginia Community College often pursue the following types of careers:

Occupation	Median Annual Wage
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$82,846
Web Developers	$125,527
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Web Administrators	$62,692
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.