Computer Science Schools In West Virginia
West Virginia has 10 accredited computer science schools where computer science faculty who teach computer science classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of computer science and computer science training in West Virginia, which includes computer science training at the following levels:
- 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
West Virginia Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| West Virginia | 4,040 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 0% of the country's computer science professionals work in West Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In West Virginia
| 3,610 | 3,420 | 3,690 | 3,830 | 1,290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In West Virginia, the field of computer science is shrinking. In 2010 there were 2,320 less computer science professionals working in West Virginia than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of computer science has shrunk by 64% in West Virginia. This decline is slower 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 West Virginia
| $49,560 | $51,674 | $50,874 | $52,252 | $57,167 |
| $38,568 | $40,154 | $41,268 | $42,203 | $43,413 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In West Virginia, as the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by computer science professionals are increasing. In 2006 computer science professionals made a mean salary of $49,560 per year, and in 2010 they made $57,167 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in West Virginia
10th percentile |
$28,383 |
25th percentile |
$35,433 |
50th percentile |
$55,330 |
75th percentile |
$73,400 |
90th percentile |
$85,240 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 200% pay differential between the highest paid computer science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of computer science in West Virginia.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in West Virginia
Computer Engineering |
$78,277 |
Computer Forensics |
$48,840 |
Computer Programming |
$51,980 |
Computer Science |
$54,098 |
Information Systems |
$75,765 |
Information Technology |
$63,272 |
In West Virginia, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in West Virginia
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of computer science professionals is decreasing in West Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited computer science schools in West Virginia state is decreasing. In West Virginia, there were 106 graduates in 2006. And there were 58 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 45% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in West Virginia. 54% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in computer science.