Information Technology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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.

University of Virginia Information Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Virginia does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

University of Virginia Information Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

IT Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Information Technology Master’s Program

The IT program at University of Virginia awarded 59 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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