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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in West Virginia

7 Colleges
$58,873 Avg Salary
$23,959 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 758 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in West Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in West 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 West Virginia

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top West Virginia Schools in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for information technology students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $24,057 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - West Virginia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in West Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - West Virginia take out is $32,810.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

IT majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,381 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in West Virginia. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Marshall University take out is $24,000.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
North Carolina 181
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to IT

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 7 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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