Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Virginia Community College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Virginia Community College does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

29% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer & information sciences only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	357
Black or African American	238
Hispanic or Latino	208
White	329
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Northern Virginia Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	505
Information Technology	345
Computer Science	296

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Computer User Support Specialists	19,880	$58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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