Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,953 school-wide net price and $81,698 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 53
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($24,953), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($81,698), and peer averages from 53 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 53 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($9,162 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($24,841 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,579 net A+ 
Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,344 net A+ Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · 1.5% of reported awards · $4,647 net A+ Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · 1.1% of reported awards · $7,169 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $9,162 above the $15,791 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $24,841 above the $56,857 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #35 of 53 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.