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Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

275 Bachelor's Degrees
26 Master's Degrees
#140 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in computer & information sciences.

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Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer & information sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 37
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 65
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 89
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 94
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 136
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 246
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 256
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 295
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 321
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 334
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 369
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) 374
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid) 384
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 522

Popularity of Computer & Information Sciences at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 275 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 262 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in computer & information sciences from VCU. This makes it the #293 most popular school for computer & information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Computer & Information Sciences Student Diversity at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 275 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences from VCU. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 77
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 21

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences from VCU. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

Computer & Information Sciences Majors

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 193
Computer Information Systems 122
Computer Software & Applications 3
Information Technology 1

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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Communications Technologies & Support 1

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