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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 7,392 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

About 23% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in computer and information sciences at John Tyler Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Of the 40 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Reynolds Community College, 83% are male and 18% are female.

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Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Virginia Western Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Tennessee 1,795
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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