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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

IGlobal University

Vienna, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means IGlobal University is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, IGlobal University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

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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

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 6 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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