by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 1,738 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,411 and $24,154 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 972 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,630 and $19,964 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 462 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 345 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tidewater Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. Middletown, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lord Fairfax Community College
Germanna Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia ranking. Germanna Community College is a public institution located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Germanna Community College
With a ranking of #7, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Stratford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Information Technology at Stratford University
University of the Potomac - VA Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Vienna, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of the Potomac - VA Campus
With a ranking of #10, American National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at American National University
Virginia Western Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Virginia Western Community College
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