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Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 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 Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Virginia Tech 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

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 8 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.

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