by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Virginia, there were 2,478 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,473 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general computer and information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Union University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Union University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph - Macon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Randolph - Macon College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia list. University of Mary Washington is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Mary Washington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 365 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at George Mason University
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia
Southern Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. SVU is located in Buena Vista, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Virginia University
University of Richmond came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Richmond
Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
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James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 110 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 15 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia list. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Regent University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Lynchburg General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Liberty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 37 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in Virginia list. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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