Computer Science at Virginia State University
Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia State.
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.
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Virginia State Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Virginia State Computer Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia State performed in these rankings.
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 science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 131 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 141 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools | 162 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 229 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 291 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools | 337 |
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Virginia State. This makes it the #229 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Computer Science Student Demographics at Virginia State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Virginia State University.
Virginia State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 computer science.
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
In the computer science 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 computer science.
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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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