If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 710 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the compsci degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in computer science has to check out William & Mary. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 78 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from William & Mary get an earnings boost of around $13,858 over the typical income of computer science majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in computer science has to take a look at Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career income of $39,274.
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 23 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of around $14,164 above the typical income of computer science majors.
Radford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 50 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the compsci program make around $58,548 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools 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 data year. Degree recipients from the computer science program at Christopher Newport University make $2,837 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #326 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VMI is a great school overall.
There were approximately 25 computer science students who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career earnings of $43,367.
John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester. This college ranks 30th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 18 computer science students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 9 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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