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

9 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in IT at University of Virginia, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in IT at ECPI University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University

#3

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in IT at Marymount, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Marymount University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Old Dominion University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Norfolk State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Information Technology at Norfolk State University Report

#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Stratford University, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 14 students majoring in IT at Strayer University - Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia Report

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in IT at GMU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at George Mason University

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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 9 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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