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# Best Computer Science Programs in Virginia (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 8 Computer Science programs in Virginia by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. [William & Mary](/school/william-mary/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $127,851 for its graduates four years 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 nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| 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](/school/william-mary/majors/) reports [$127,851 in median earnings](/school/william-mary/outcomes/) 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](/school/virginia-military-institute/majors/), a public university in Lexington, posts [median earnings of $94,397](/school/virginia-military-institute/outcomes/) 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](/school/washington-and-lee-university/majors/) [admits 14% of applicants](/school/washington-and-lee-university/admissions/) 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](/school/radford-university/majors/) ranks 6th on this list, with an [average net price of $14,578](/school/radford-university/cost/) 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](/school/george-mason-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $78,343](/school/george-mason-university/outcomes/) 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, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Virginia appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. 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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