2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for information technology students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 46% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 54% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
About 45% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Marymount University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Of the 38 students majoring in IT at Old Dominion, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Old Dominion University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Information Technology at Norfolk State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax.
About 6% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 94% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Stratford University
With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia Report
George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 30% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 70% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at George Mason University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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 |
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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 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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