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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in West Virginia

16 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $24,057.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out is $15,381.

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#3

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Out of the 16 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Martinsburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

On average, IT graduates from Marshall University take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, WV

Valley College-Martinsburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Valley College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Martinsburg.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Valley College of Technology carry an average student debt load of $23,450.

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With a ranking of #7, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit school 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
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 16 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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