Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 275 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from VCU.

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.

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how VCU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	37
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	51
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	211
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	396

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from VCU. This makes it the #294 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 275 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	97
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

VCU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from VCU in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from VCU, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VCU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	193
Computer Information Systems	119
Computer Software & Applications	3
Information Technology	1

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.