Northern Virginia Community College Computer Science Programs
Located in Annandale, Virginia, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. Annandale is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
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Northern Virginia Community College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Northern Virginia Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#3 | Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Northern Virginia Community College.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#2 | Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Northern Virginia Community College?

Contact details for Northern Virginia Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd, Annandale, VA 22003-3796 |
Phone: | 703-323-3000 |
Website: | www.nvcc.edu |
Can I Afford Northern Virginia Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northern Virginia Community College, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $4,827 a year. That adds up to $19,308 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northern Virginia Community College is 11.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Northern Virginia Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 16,709 full-time undergraduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Virginia Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,044 |
Black or African American | 2,479 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,876 |
White | 5,260 |
International Students | 962 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,088 |
Over 137 countries are represented at Northern Virginia Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.
Online Learning at Northern Virginia Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northern Virginia Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Northern Virginia Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northern Virginia Community College was -3.5%. This is the #1,813 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northern Virginia Community College regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Northern Virginia Community College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Northern Virginia Community College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Information Technology | #97 | |
Computer Information Systems | #209 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Northern Virginia Community College Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | TOTAL |
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Information Technology | 0 | 348 | 348 |
Computer Science | 0 | 257 | 257 |
Computer & IS Security | 0 | 198 | 198 |
General Computer & Information Sciences | 58 | 57 | 115 |
Web & Multimedia Design | 23 | 0 | 23 |
TOTAL | 81 | 860 | 941 |
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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