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General Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 325 general computer science degrees were awarded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Virginia Community College

Distance learning is available 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, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Computer Science graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 26% women (86) and 74% men (239).

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

Among the 325 associate’s general computer science graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 26% were women (86) and 74% were men (239).

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	78
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	36
Asian	102
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	33
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of General Computer Science associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*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 go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Computer Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

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.