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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$52,861 Avg Salary
$30,103 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,635 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular online school in Virginia for computer and information sciences students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Management and Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Virginia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 Almonroth.

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