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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$15,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,762 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Virginia

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Computer Programming at Virginia Tech Report

#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
$17,479 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great value for computer programming students. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at ECPI University take out is $31,217. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.

Read full report on Computer Programming at ECPI University

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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