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West Virginia Computer Science Colleges

30 Colleges
$42,336 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,617 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

West Virginia ranked #30 in the nation for computer science degrees handed out in 2021. Around 1,446 students received some type of diploma that year. West Virginia colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $10,584 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $15,332 per year.

About 52% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,904 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
$7,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 40,362 undergraduates at American Military University, of which 2,522 are full-time, and there are 50,047 students altogether. It takes the average American Military University undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,334 a year. American Military University has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from American Military University is $28,867.

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,360 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 26,269 students at WVU in total, 20,495 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,726 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,411 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,071 during the early-career years.

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,604 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,958 students at Marshall University in total, 8,772 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,002 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Marshall University is 4.6 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,854 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,045 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,128 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

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 14 to 1.

Roughly 26% of students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,112 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $31,189.

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,282 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,159 students at Shepherd University in total, 2,716 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,255 are full-time. It takes the average Shepherd University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at Shepherd University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,673 a year. Shepherd University has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,796 during the early-career years.

#6

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$8,008 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,573 undergraduates at Fairmont State, of which 2,861 are full-time, and there are 3,848 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Fairmont State is 4.4 years.

Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,285 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Fairmont State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,189 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Valley College-Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
90% Freshmen Loans

There are 628 students at Valley College of Technology in total, 628 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

Approximately 90% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,032 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Valley College of Technology with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,848 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,394 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
15% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,253 students at WVNCC in total, 571 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

15% of WVNCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,868 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from WVNCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,497 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$5,086 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
31% Freshmen Loans

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

Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,009 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,658 during the early-career years.

#10

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,818 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,292 students at MCTC in total, 839 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,271 a year. MCTC has a 6.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,653 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,359 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

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 29% of students at Southern take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,579 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,743 during the early-career years.

#12

BridgeValley Community & Technical College

South Charleston, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$5,132 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
24% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at BridgeValley Community & Technical College is 1,662, which includes 1,040 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

24% of BridgeValley Community & Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,622 a year. BridgeValley Community & Technical College has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,274 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,752 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

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 17 to 1.

Roughly 42% of students at WVU Potomac State College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,660 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVU Potomac State College is $44,071.

#14

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$4,132 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

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.

22% of West Virginia University at Parkersburg students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $1,933 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $28,439.

#15

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,008 students at Salem in total, 809 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 709 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Salem is 4.1 years.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,536 a year. Salem has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Salem with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,076 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,102 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
88% Freshmen Loans

There are 622 full-time undergraduates at WVJC Morgantown, and 622 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 88% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,218 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVJC Morgantown is $26,732.

Public Public vs. Private
$7,848 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,645 students at West Virginia University Tech in total, 1,085 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average West Virginia University Tech undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Around 55% of accepted students are men, and 45% are women.

Roughly 44% of students at West Virginia University Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,696 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,071 during the early-career years.

#18

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,529 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 218 full-time undergraduates at WVJC Charleston, and 218 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

85% of WVJC Charleston students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,700 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WVJC Charleston is $23,625.

#19

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,463 undergraduates at Concord University, of which 1,388 are full-time, and there are 1,807 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.

55% of Concord University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,464 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Concord University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,450 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,736 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
79% Freshmen Loans

There are 123 students at WVJC Bridgeport in total, 123 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

79% of WVJC Bridgeport students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,161 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,625 during the early-career years.

#19

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$30,680 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 738 students at D&E in total, 691 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,074 a year. D&E has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from D&E is $31,540.

#19

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
Public Public vs. Private
$9,431 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,638 students at WVSU in total, 3,502 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,498 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WVSU is 4.6 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

49% of WVSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,712 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,646 during the early-career years.

#23

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,976 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
97% Freshmen Loans

There are 979 undergraduates at West Virginia Wesleyan, of which 971 are full-time, and there are 1,066 students altogether. It takes the average West Virginia Wesleyan undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

97% of West Virginia Wesleyan students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,528 a year. West Virginia Wesleyan has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,999 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,820 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

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 12 to 1.

Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,750 a year. New River Community and Technical College has a 6.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from New River Community and Technical College is $25,091.

#23

Alderson Broaddus University

Philippi, West Virginia
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Alderson Broaddus University is 863, of which 766 students are undergraduates and of those, 713 are full-time. It takes the average Alderson Broaddus University undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 65% are men and 35% are women.

Roughly 85% of students at Alderson Broaddus University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,250 a year. Alderson Broaddus University has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,093 during the early-career years.

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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