2027 Best Value General Computer Programming Schools in Virginia
[General Computer Programming](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-programming/general-computer-programming/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general computer programming education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general computer programming students.
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2027 Best Value General Computer Programming Schools in Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general computer programming degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Computer Programming Schools
For return on investment in general computer programming, no school beat Ecpi University this year. Ecpi University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,484. Typical student debt for general computer programming graduates is $32,478. Soon after graduation, general computer programming degree recipients from Ecpi University generally make around $45,410. That is a strong return on a $32,478 median debt. Ecpi University admits about 74% of applicants.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general computer programming schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. General Computer Programming graduates carry a median of $23,393 in student loans. General Computer Programming graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $60,004 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,393 median debt. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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