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2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 532 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at VCU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Shenandoah University Report

#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Virginia State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 60

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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