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Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Highlands Community College

Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Highlands Community College

Every computer & 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 & information sciences program at Virginia Highlands Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and approximately 2,086 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.

VHCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

VHCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at VHCC

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

VHCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer & information sciences only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at VHCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at VHCC are white. Around 57% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Highlands Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 7

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 Virginia Highlands 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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