A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
| A major in Computer Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
- Computer and Information Scientists, Research - $100,900
- Computer and Information Systems Managers - $118,710
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary - $74,050
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications - $87,900
- Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - $94,520
- Computer Specialists, All Other
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Top 15
Virginia
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Computer Science among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA | 27
(3.2%) |  |  | |
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| | Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA | 8
(2.1%) |  |  | |
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| | Radford University
Radford, VA | 32
(1.8%) | | | |
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| | Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA | 10
(1.7%) | | | |
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| | Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA | 2
(1.5%) | |  | |
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| | Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA | 4
(1.4%) | | | |
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| | Longwood University
Farmville, VA | 10
(1.3%) | | | |
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| | Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA | 3
(1.1%) | | | |
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| | Saint Pauls College
Lawrenceville, VA | 1
(0.8%) | | | |
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| | Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA | 1
(0.7%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.