Virginia contains 31 schools that offer computer security programs. Washington and Lee University, the highest-ranking computer security school in VA, has a total student population of 2,153 and is the 47th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 31 computer security schools in Virginia, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Sanford-Brown College comes out as the most expensive ($49,321/yr), with Northern Virginia Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,953/yr.
Computer Security students from Virginia schools who go on to become computer security specialists, computer and information scientists, computer support specialists, information systems security analysts, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Computer support specialists make on average $47,360 per year and there are about 540,560 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the computer security schools in Virginia, the average student population is 3,287 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from computer security, there are 3782 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,568 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,181, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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