2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in Virginia

Ranked #37 in popularity, general computer and information sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general computer and information sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in computer and information sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general computer and information sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general computer and information sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer and information sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer and Information Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer and information sciences. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 28 general computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general computer and information sciences needs to check out William & Mary. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 general computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer and information sciences. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 general computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general computer and information sciences needs to take a look at George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences in Virginia.

There were about 7 general computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general computer and information sciences in Virginia.

There were roughly 2 general computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	60
Georgia	190	31
North Carolina	190	20
South Carolina	130	5
Alabama	129	7
Kentucky	115	8
Mississippi	96	2
Arkansas	73	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	7

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.