2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Virginia

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of computer and IS security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 373 bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer and IS security, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer and IS security.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer & IS Security in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computer and IS security students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

316 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ECPI University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Virginia.

There were approximately 316 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from ECPI University

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Old Dominion University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Virginia.

There were roughly 47 computer and IS security individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Old Dominion University

3

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

University of Richmond is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Virginia.

There were about 4 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from University of Richmond

3

Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Ferrum College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer and IS security. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Ferrum.

There were about 4 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Ferrum College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Ferrum College

5

Radford University
Radford, VA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Radford is a large public university located in the small suburb of Radford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer and IS security in Virginia.

There were approximately 2 computer and IS security students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Radford University

6

American National University
Salem, VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from American National University

6

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Regent University

6

Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, VA

Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Randolph - Macon College

6

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. More information about a bachelor’s in computer and IS security from Shenandoah University

 

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & IS Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	75
Georgia	447	58
Tennessee	445	2
North Carolina	434	13
South Carolina	353	11
Kentucky	318	4
Alabama	318	43
Louisiana	295	8
Arkansas	287	0
West Virginia	235	262

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Computer & IS Security Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Support Specialist	7
Network & System Administration/Administrator	1
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.