General Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying general computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. Of the 275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 104 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.

VCU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

VCU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at VCU 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
	4
Best General Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	10
	13
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value General Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	17
	19
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular General Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	40
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
	63
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused General Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	69
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best General Computer Science Schools	97
	98
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	102
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	267
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	436

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from VCU. This makes it the #110 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from VCU in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at VCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

VCU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from VCU, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VCU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.