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Computer Science at Virginia State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020. Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University in 2021, 23 of them were computer science majors.

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

Virginia State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

Virginia State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Virginia State 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 compsci major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 162
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 229
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 337

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Virginia State. This makes it the #229 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Virginia State in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Virginia State Computer Science Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Virginia State awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 27

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Information Security Analysts 14,180 $111,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,450 $173,290

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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