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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 693 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia International University the most popular school in Virginia for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Computer Science at Virginia International University Report

#2

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

Full Computer Science at Virginia State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Management and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Management and Technology

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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