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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 1,655 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,560 and $25,908 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for west virginia computer & information sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - West Virginia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Scott Depot, West Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 75 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #5 spot on the list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,008 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Valley College-Martinsburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Valley College of Technology is a small school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 22 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shepherd University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 35 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public institution located in Keyser, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Northern Community College is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 27 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in South Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 23 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a small school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 40 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Salem is a small private for-profit school situated in Salem, West Virginia. It awarded 13 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a small school located in Mount Gay, West Virginia that handed out 37 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairmont State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Fairmont State University is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 33 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown is a small school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 16 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 24 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Elkins, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Marshall University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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New River Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Beaver, West Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bethany College West Virginia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 14 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in West Virginia ranking. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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