Computer Science Schools In Virginia
There are 24 accredited computer science schools in Virginia for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of computer science and computer science training in Virginia, which includes computer science training at the following levels:
- Computer Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Virginia | 70,970 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Virginia.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Virginia
| 64,090 | 65,510 | 68,000 | 70,360 | 16,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Computer Science is a shrinking field in Virginia. There were 47,170 less computer science professionals working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Virginia, this field has shrunk by 74% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of computer science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% from 2006 to 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $70,338 | $72,918 | $75,888 | $76,048 | $83,187 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in Virginia. In 2006 computer science professionals made a mean salary of $70,338 per year, and in 2010 they made $83,187 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$48,800 |
25th percentile |
$61,907 |
50th percentile |
$79,390 |
75th percentile |
$99,377 |
90th percentile |
$119,364 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 145% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Virginia
Computer Engineering |
$100,553 |
Computer Forensics |
$75,520 |
Computer Programming |
$76,960 |
Computer Science |
$78,976 |
Information Systems |
$115,645 |
Information Technology |
$90,907 |
Computer science professionals in Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 30 |
The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited computer science schools in Virginia is increasing. In Virginia, there were 172 graduates in 2006. And there were 195 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 13% percent increase in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned a bachelor's degree in computer science.