2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Information Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 891 associate degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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. Important measures of a quality it program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt information technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for information technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in IT

1

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

270 Annual Graduates

$43,314 Median Starting Salary

$10,655 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in information technology has to take a look at ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the it program report average early career income of $43,314.

More information about a associate in information technology from ECPI University

2

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

422 Annual Graduates

$54,742 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.

Information Technology associate degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College get an earnings boost of approximately $6,880 above the average income of information technology graduates.

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

3

Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

51 Annual Graduates

Germanna Community College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in information technology. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Locust Grove.More information about a associate in information technology from Germanna Community College

4

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

94 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in information technology. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Tidewater Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	40
Georgia	121	621
Florida	121	651
North Carolina	120	31
Arkansas	105	14
Tennessee	102	10
West Virginia	92	110
Kentucky	90	28
Louisiana	80	44
South Carolina	77	48
Alabama	69	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	583
Network & System Administration/Administrator	270
Computer Support Specialist	30
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	907
Computer Science	459
Computer Programming	36
Computer Software & Applications	4
Computer Systems Networking	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.