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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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Virginia the most popular school in Virginia for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Virginia Report

#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stratford University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Information Science at Stratford University

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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

Full Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

Full Information Science at George Mason University Report

#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at South University, Richmond helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

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

Full Information Science at South University, Richmond Report

#6

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school 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 Schools 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 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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