Programs, Degrees, and Student Enrollment
Degrees and Programs in CS @ VT
The Computer Science Department offers Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees for a growing number of undergraduate students who select from majors in Computer Science, Secure Computing, and/or Data-Centric Computing. An Accelerated BS/MS program is also offered for qualified incoming undergraduate students who wish to complete a five-year program.
The department is also home to a thriving graduate program, which offers Master of Science (MS), Master of Engineering (MEng), and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Computer Science on both the Blacksburg and D.C. Metro area campuses.
In addition to its own degree programs, the department contributes to several additional academic programs at Virginia Tech, including...
- minors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
- the BS in Computational Modeling & Data Analytics (CMDA).
- the PhD in Genetics, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (GBCB).
- the online Masters of Information Technology (MIT).
Student Enrollment Data for Academic Year 2023-24
| ENROLLMENT DATA: UNDERGRADUATE | |
| Undergraduate Majors | 1,545 |
| Undergraduate Minors | 600 |
| Students from Underrepresented Races/Ethnicities* | 15% |
| First Generation Students | 25% |
| Students Who Identify as Female | 18% |
| Students with Virginia Residency | 70% |
| International Students | 11% |
ENROLLMENT DATA: GRADUATE (Spring 2024) (Students located in Blacksburg and in the D.C. metropolitan area.) |
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| Master of Science in Computer Science (MS) Students | 113 |
| Master of Engineering in Computer Science (MEng) Students | 457 |
| Ph.D. Students | 307 |
| International Students | 63% |
| Students from Underrepresented Races/Ethnicities* | 9% |
| Students Who Identify as Female | 30% |
* Underrepresented Races/Ethnicities in Computer Science include American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanics of any race, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and individuals of two or more races.