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 752 degrees in computer science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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.
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.
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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 computer science degree levels they offer.
William & Mary is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 93 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
Northern Virginia Community College is a wonderful decision 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 fairly 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 roughly 294 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Radford University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Radford is a medium-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 40 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
CNU is a small public university located in the city of Newport News. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 50 computer science students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #326 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VMI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 24 computer science students who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 30th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 40 computer science students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 41 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
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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