19
Colleges
145,221
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,189
Avg Cost*
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer & information sciences was ranked 6th in Virginia. In fact, 145,221 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.7% of all the computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Virginia ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those computer & information sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for 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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Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking.
The average student at Virginia Tech graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,193. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech be around $142,066. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at GMU is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,607. This means that the average student pays around $172,687 to get a bachelor’s degree from GMU. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population. University of Virginia not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at University of Virginia is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $42,175. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia is $171,230. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. JMU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list.
At JMU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,962. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from JMU is about $142,640. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population. VCU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list.
It takes the average student at VCU about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,513. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the VCU is $165,057. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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ECPI University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. ECPI University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Old Dominion University. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Old Dominion is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,712. This means that the average student pays around $157,245 to get a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Mary Washington earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UMW to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,942. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UMW is $145,708. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Liberty University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Liberty University about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,792. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University is $119,760. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Radford University. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
At Radford, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,936. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Radford is $107,474. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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