1872
Blacksburg, VA

School Details

With an emphasis on teaching the technical arts and applied sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) boasts hundreds of programs spanning every level of learning—from certificates to doctoral degrees. 

This public land-grant university expands learning beyond a single major or discipline. Students gain skills in such areas as:

  • Communications
  • Critical thinking
  • Design thinking
  • Teamwork

Providing a lifetime education, Virginia Tech engages students through research, discovery, and outreach resulting in personal growth, social development, and improved quality of life for graduates. Students living far from Blacksburg, VA, can take advantage of the school’s long history of success through VTOnline. Offering online undergraduate courses, graduate programs, and professional studies series, the distance learning platform provides the same quality of education as traditional courses. Students can achieve their professional and personal goals from where they are with VTOnline.

Accreditation & Licensing

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

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Art & Liberal Arts

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Politics & Policy Graduate Certificate in Information Policy & Society Graduate Certificate in Political Analysis Master of Arts in Foreign Languages, Cultures & Literature

Business

Graduate Certificate in Business Data Analytics Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit & Nongovernmental Organization Management Master of Business Administration

Computer Science & IT

Graduate Certificate in Big Data Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Design Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management Graduate Certificate in Internet & Network Technologies Graduate Certificate in Software Development Master of Information Technology Master of Information Technology / Analytics & Business Intelligence Master of Information Technology / Big Data Master of Information Technology / Business Information Systems Master of Information Technology / Cybersecurity Master of Information Technology / Cybersecurity Management Master of Information Technology / Cybersecurity Policy Master of Information Technology / Decision Support Systems Master of Information Technology / Health Information Technology Master of Information Technology / Networking Master of Information Technology / Software Development Master of Information Technology / Software Engineering

Education

Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum & Instruction / Instructional Technology

Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Engineering Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering Master of Science in Computer Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Non-Thesis Master of Science in Ocean Engineering / Naval Engineering Master of Science in Systems Engineering

Healthcare

Graduate Certificate in Health Information Technology

Math & Science

Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources Management Master of Agricultural & Applied Economics Master of Agricultural & Life Sciences Master of Natural Resources