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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia

8 Colleges
$51,560 Avg Salary
$25,908 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 250 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

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Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Philippi.

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#7

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia ranking. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
North Carolina 1,441
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

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 8 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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