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Largest computer and information sciences programs in Virginia
Virginia computer and information sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | 824 |
| 2 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | 794 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | 424 |
| 4 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public, 2-year | 246 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | 196 |
| 6 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | 184 |
| 7 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | 136 |
| 8 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public, 2-year | 75 |
| 9 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | 69 |
| 10 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 62 |
| 11 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public, 2-year | 48 |
| 12 | Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public, 2-year | 47 |
| 13 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public, 2-year | 40 |
| 14 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public, 2-year | 40 |
| 15 | Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public, 2-year | 39 |
| 16 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public, 2-year | 39 |
| 17 | Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public, 2-year | 35 |
| 18 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 32 |
| 19 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | 31 |
| 20 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | 29 |
| 21 | New River Community College | Dublin | Public, 2-year | 25 |
| 22 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public, 2-year | 24 |
| 23 | Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public, 2-year | 22 |
| 24 | Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public, 2-year | 22 |
| 25 | Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public, 2-year | 15 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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