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Virginia Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Virginia

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Virginia Beach and Blacksburg
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Charlottesville and Richmond
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach and Richmond

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Charlottesville and Virginia Beach. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Virginia

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University of Phoenix
Fairfax, Reston, Richmond, Virginia Beach

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Virginia

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Virginia Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers CaveWeyers CaveAssociate4,084
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburgAssociate4,926
Centura College - ChesapeakeChesapeakeAssociate290
College of William and MaryWilliamsburgDoctorate & First Professional7,795
Dabney S Lancaster Community CollegeClifton ForgeAssociate1,295
Danville Community CollegeDanvilleAssociate4,016
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfaAssociate907
Emory and Henry CollegeEmoryMasters1,026
George Mason UniversityFairfaxDoctorate & First Professional30,276
Germanna Community CollegeLocust GroveAssociate5,899
Hampton UniversityHamptonDoctorate & First Professional5,658
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburgDoctorate17,918
John Tyler Community CollegeChesterAssociate8,082
Josef's School of Hair DesignRichmondAssociate12,557
Lord Fairfax Community CollegeMiddletownAssociate5,655
Lynchburg CollegeLynchburgMasters2,490
Mary Baldwin CollegeStauntonMasters1,685
Marymount UniversityArlingtonDoctorate3,609
New River Community CollegeDublinAssociate4,586
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolkDoctorate6,155
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandaleAssociate41,266
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkDoctorate22,287
Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsvilleAssociate2,948
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesvilleAssociate4,674
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshlandBachelor1,176
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena VistaBachelor701
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlbertaAssociate5,255
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlandsAssociate3,716
The University of Virginia's College at WiseWiseBachelor1,803
Thomas Nelson Community CollegeHamptonAssociate9,368
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolkAssociate25,857
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburgMasters5,001
University of RichmondRichmondDoctorate4,324
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleDoctorate & First Professional24,257
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondDoctorate & First Professional31,700
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdonAssociate2,580
Virginia Intermont CollegeBristolBachelor224
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgDoctorate29,898
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanokeAssociate8,653
Wytheville Community CollegeWythevilleAssociate3,072

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

VIRGINIA

   
Virginia Beach1,550$79,2001.3
Blacksburg50$73,5000.6
Richmond520$76,6700.6
Charlottesville60$81,6700.5
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