General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 251 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 251 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University of Virginia General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

University of Virginia General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at University of Virginia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at University of Virginia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
	9
	11
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
	14
Best General Computer Science Schools	17
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	29
	29
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	155
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	169

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from University of Virginia. This makes it the #34 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from University of Virginia. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	106
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

University of Virginia General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,450	$173,290
Computer Network Architects	9,700	$123,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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