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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,707 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#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 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Full Information Technology at Old Dominion University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Read full report on Information Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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