Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in Virginia

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$97,383 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, other computer and information sciences was ranked 6th in Virginia. In fact, 202 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Computer Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Computer Sciences

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for other computer and information sciences students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

Full Other Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for other computer and information sciences students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Other Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech

Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 2
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 7
Mississippi 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 91

Other Computer & Information Sciences is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Other Computer Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.