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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Virginia the most popular school in Virginia for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.

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#2

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IS at Stratford University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Stratford University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in IS at VCU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Information Science at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at George Mason University

#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Full Information Science at South University, Virginia Beach Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools 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 6 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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