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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

10 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Blue Ridge Community and Technical College the most popular school in West Virginia for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $20,151.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, IT graduates from American Military University take out $23,058 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at American Public University System Report

#3

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, WV

Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley College-Martinsburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valley College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.

Of the 15 students majoring in IT at Valley College of Technology, 80% are male and 20% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Valley College of Technology accumulate an average of around $27,867 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the # 4 spot on the list. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of around $20,966 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

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West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from WVJC Charleston carry an average student debt load of $8,275.

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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. WVJC Bridgeport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Bridgeport.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at WVJC Bridgeport, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, IT graduates from WVJC Bridgeport take out $8,275 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

Of the 6 students majoring in IT at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Technology at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

IT majors at Strayer University - West Virginia take out an average of $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Alderson Broaddus University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 10 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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