Information Technology at Norfolk State University

If you are interested in studying information technology, you may want to check out the program at Norfolk State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,457.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Norfolk State Information Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Norfolk State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Norfolk State does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Norfolk State Information Technology Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

IT Student Demographics at Norfolk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Norfolk State University.

Norfolk State Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 IT majors earned their master's degree from Norfolk State. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Norfolk State University with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Computer User Support Specialists	19,880	$58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Information Security Analysts	14,180	$111,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.