2024 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Information Technology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 236 bachelor's degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The it bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Technology in West Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in IT

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

224 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from American Public University System

2

Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information technology has to look into Shepherd University. Shepherd University is a small public university located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Shepherd University

3

Salem University
Salem, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in information technology needs to look into Salem University. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Salem University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	1,639
Tennessee	460	114
North Carolina	453	329
Georgia	453	527
Virginia	421	789
South Carolina	370	172
Kentucky	331	147
Alabama	320	198
Louisiana	306	26
Arkansas	294	44
Mississippi	275	2

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	76

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.