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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia

8 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$7,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 2,215 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 367 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in Virginia

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 81 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Virginia Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

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#2

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 89 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. It costs about $8,408 for virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

TNCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. It costs about $7,092 for virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend TNCC.

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#4

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Reynolds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,961 for Virginia Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Germanna Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia. Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students list, Germanna Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Germanna Community College is $7,655 for Virginia Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

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#6 in overall quality

Virginia Western Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 19 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students list, Virginia Western Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,830 for virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students.

Full Virginia Western Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#7

New River Community College

Dublin, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

New River Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia ranking. New River Community College is a small school located in Dublin, Virginia that handed out 19 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list. The estimated yearly cost for NRCC is $6,638 for Virginia Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

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#8

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia associate degree computer and information sciences students list, Lord Fairfax Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lord Fairfax Community College is $6,497 for Virginia Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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