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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Information Technology is the #15 most popular major in Virginia with 1,707 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular online school in Virginia for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,971. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $114.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 31% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Virginia accumulate an average of around $27,968 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia

#3

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Germanna Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Stratford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Stratford University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at American National University

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Potomac - VA Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at University of the Potomac - VA Campus Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 944
North Carolina 181
Florida 1,470
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 2,193
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 85
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Mississippi 49
West Virginia 758

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

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 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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