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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science 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, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for information science students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at VCU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

Read full report on Information Science at Virginia State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Virginia is a great place for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Full Information Science at Shenandoah University Report

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
Louisiana 126
West Virginia 60
Georgia 413
Tennessee 11
North Carolina 224
Mississippi 1
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Florida 404
South Carolina 117
Kentucky 106

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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