2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Virginia

Information Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #32 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for information technology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 385 associate degrees in information technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The IT associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information technology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information technology.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for IT Students Working on Their Associate

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

351 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in information technology in Virginia.

There were about 351 information technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in information technology from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

24 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Thomas Nelson Community College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in information technology. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in information technology in Virginia.

There were approximately 24 information technology individuals who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in information technology from Thomas Nelson Community College

3

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

7 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

John Tyler Community College is a popular option for students pursuing an associate degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 7 information technology students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in information technology from John Tyler Community College

4

University of Management and Technology
Arlington, VA

3 Annual Associate Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Management and Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in information technology. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Arlington.

There were roughly 3 information technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Management and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in information technology from University of Management and Technology

5

Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA

Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in information technology from Virginia Highlands Community College

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	245	989
Florida	224	567
Georgia	214	33
West Virginia	177	89
Tennessee	154	280
Arkansas	152	13
Kentucky	138	4
Alabama	117	2
Louisiana	110	15
South Carolina	98	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	367

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.