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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Virginia. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.

IT majors at ECPI University take out an average of $35,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.

Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 30% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Information Technology at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. American National University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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

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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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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