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Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Highlands Community College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Highlands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Virginia Highlands Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

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

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at VHCC

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

VHCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at VHCC are white. Around 86% 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 and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 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 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 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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