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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 3,727 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,399.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $17,798 in student debt.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from TNCC take out $13,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Thomas Nelson Community College Report

#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Virginia. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Women make up 31% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from Germanna Community College take out $19,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Virginia Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

University of Management and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer information systems programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

More Computer Information Systems Rankings in Virginia

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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