Computer & Information Sciences at Southwest Virginia Community College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Southwest Virginia Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Virginia is located in Richlands, Virginia and approximately 2,295 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southwest Virginia Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Virginia

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, Southwest Virginia does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Southwest Virginia Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Southwest Virginia

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

Southwest Virginia Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Southwest Virginia are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Southwest Virginia Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	4

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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 Southwest 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.