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West Virginia Computer Science Colleges

30 Colleges
1,446 Yearly Graduations
$41,427 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,435 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly computer science graduations, West Virginia is ranked #30 in the country with 1,446 degrees handed out in 2021. West Virginia colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $10,357 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $15,011 per year.

About 52% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,859 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
919 Yearly Degrees
$7,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 50,047 students at American Military University in total, 40,362 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,522 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at American Military University is 98%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

59% of American Military University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,701 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from American Military University is $28,143.

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
91 Yearly Degrees
$9,144 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 26,269 students at WVU in total, 20,495 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,726 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WVU is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at WVU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,175 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVU is $41,828.

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
74 Yearly Degrees
$8,552 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Marshall University is 11,958, of which 8,772 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,002 are full-time. For undergraduates at Marshall University, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,855 a year. Marshall University has a 7.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,780 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
54 Yearly Degrees
$4,128 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,912 students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in total, 920 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 33% of students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,165 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.7% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,404 during the early-career years.

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
35 Yearly Degrees
$7,784 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,716 undergraduates at Shepherd University, of which 2,255 are full-time, and there are 3,159 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at Shepherd University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,864 a year. Shepherd University has a 6.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Shepherd University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,546 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
33 Yearly Degrees
$7,892 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Fairmont State University is 3,848, of which 3,573 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,861 are full-time. It takes the average Fairmont State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 38% are women.

55% of Fairmont State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,925 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.9% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fairmont State is $34,102.

#7

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
22 Yearly Degrees

The total student population at Valley College-Martinsburg is 628, which includes 628 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

89% of Valley College of Technology students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,424 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.3% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Valley College of Technology is $21,025.

#8

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
20 Yearly Degrees
$4,300 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 571 full-time undergraduates at WVNCC, and 1,253 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 17% of students at WVNCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,971 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVNCC is $24,481.

#9

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
19 Yearly Degrees
$5,086 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 945 full-time undergraduates at Pierpont Community and Technical College, and 1,613 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

41% of Pierpont Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,443 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pierpont Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,840 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
18 Yearly Degrees
$4,692 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 839 full-time undergraduates at MCTC, and 1,292 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 31% of students at MCTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,716 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from MCTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,697 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
18 Yearly Degrees
$4,084 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is 1,474, which includes 1,040 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 19% of students at Southern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,479 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 26.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,905 during the early-career years.

#12

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
17 Yearly Degrees
$5,284 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,040 full-time undergraduates at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, and 1,662 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 25% of students at BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,025 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from BridgeValley Community & Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,638 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
16 Yearly Degrees
$4,632 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Potomac State College of West Virginia University is 1,193, which includes 932 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

52% of WVU Potomac State College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,752 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,828 during the early-career years.

#14

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
14 Yearly Degrees
$3,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is 2,624, which includes 1,213 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 53% of students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $1,514 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,852 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
13 Yearly Degrees
$13,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 809 undergraduates at Salem, of which 709 are full-time, and there are 1,008 students altogether. For undergraduates at Salem, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,939 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,032 during the early-career years.

#16

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
12 Yearly Degrees
$14,657 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown is 622, which includes 622 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

94% of WVJC Morgantown students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,490 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,881 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
9 Yearly Degrees
$7,728 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is 1,645, which includes 1,085 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at West Virginia University Tech is 4.6 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 55%. Of the accepted students, 51% are men and 49% are women.

Roughly 42% of students at West Virginia University Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,964 a year. West Virginia University Tech has a 6.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from West Virginia University Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,828 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
8 Yearly Degrees
$14,427 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is 218, which includes 218 full-time undergraduates. WVJC Charleston has a freshman retention rate of 86%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,002 a year.

Students who graduate from WVJC Charleston with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,929 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
7 Yearly Degrees
$8,690 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Concord University is 1,807, of which 1,463 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,388 are full-time. For undergraduates at Concord University, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

51% of Concord University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,601 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Concord University is $30,123.

#19

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
7 Yearly Degrees
$14,635 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is 123, which includes 123 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 93% of students at WVJC Bridgeport take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,214 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,929 during the early-career years.

#19

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
7 Yearly Degrees
$29,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 691 full-time undergraduates at D&E, and 738 students altogether. For undergraduates at D&E, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,115 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,339 during the early-career years.

#19

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
7 Yearly Degrees
$8,833 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia State University is 3,638, of which 3,502 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,498 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,884 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVSU is $29,408.

#23

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
5 Yearly Degrees
$32,612 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 1,066, of which 979 students are undergraduates and of those, 971 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at West Virginia Wesleyan take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,581 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,956 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
5 Yearly Degrees
$4,590 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 679 full-time undergraduates at New River Community and Technical College, and 1,053 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,221 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from New River Community and Technical College is $23,002.

#23

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
5 Yearly Degrees
$30,020 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 766 undergraduates at Alderson Broaddus University, of which 713 are full-time, and there are 863 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Of the accepted students, 62% are men and 38% are women.

Roughly 91% of students at Alderson Broaddus University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,531 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.0% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Alderson Broaddus University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,025 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other West Virginia Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Strayer University - West Virginia 4
27 Bluefield State College 3
28 Bethany College West Virginia 2
28 Martinsburg College 2
30 Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College 0

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