Best Computer Science Programs in Virginia (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 8 Computer Science programs in Virginia by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. William & Mary ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $127,851 for its graduates after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $127,851 to $78,343, with a median of $91,528. For 2 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
6 of the programs are at public institutions and 2 are at private nonprofits. Radford University posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $14,578.
George Mason University ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William & Mary · Williamsburg, VA | $127,851 | $19,096 | $3,106 | 34.1% |
| William & Mary reports $127,851 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $3,106 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 2 | Christopher Newport University · Newport News, VA | $101,900 | $23,015 | $12,461 | 86.0% |
| Christopher Newport University ranks 2nd on this list, with median federal debt of $21,750 among Computer Science completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
| 3 | Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA | $94,397 | $17,113 | $12,697 | 71.3% |
| Virginia Military Institute, a public university in Lexington, posts median earnings of $94,397 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and sits at 470th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA | $91,744 | $23,781 | -$1,777* | 14.0% |
| Washington and Lee University admits 14% of applicants and shows median earnings of $91,744 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Longwood University · Farmville, VA | $91,313 | $19,066 | $11,896 | 90.2% |
| Longwood University reports median earnings of $91,313 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside a school-wide median federal debt of $25,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 6 | Radford University · Radford, VA | $87,740 | $14,578 | $8,965 | 89.5% |
| Radford University ranks 6th on this list, with an average net price of $14,578 and median earnings of $87,740 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA | $81,050 | $17,800 | $13,283 | 91.7% |
| Bridgewater College reports median federal debt of $26,000 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, and an admission rate of 92%. | |||||
| 8 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $78,343 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% |
| George Mason University posts median earnings of $78,343 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 2 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from William & Mary to the bottom of the list spans $49,508, and the gap between William & Mary and Christopher Newport University is $25,951.
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