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General Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study General Computer Science, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 246 general computer science graduations were recorded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Studying Online at Northern Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northern Virginia Community College. Of 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Computer Science graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Computer Science graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 35% women (87) and 65% men (159).

General Computer Science Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Among the 114 associate’s general computer science degrees awarded at Northern Virginia Community College, 31% were women (35) and 69% were men (79).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	21
Asian	27
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 61% of General Computer Science associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Those who complete General Computer Science program at Northern Virginia Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Computer Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.