2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia
8
Colleges in Virginia
710
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 710 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Computer Science School
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Computer Science in Virginia
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer science degree levels they offer.
Top Virginia Schools in Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
78
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
William & Mary is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were about 78 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from William & Mary
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
296
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Northern Virginia Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 296 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from Northern Virginia Community College
It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from George Mason University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
50
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Radford University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 50 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from Radford University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
71
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
CNU is a small public university located in the city of Newport News. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 71 computer science students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from Christopher Newport University
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