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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best 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

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

IT majors at ECPI University take out an average of $31,438 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Virginia is a great place for information technology students. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Virginia accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $13,750.

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Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. 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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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