Bluefield, West Virginia · Public
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Bluefield State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,684 school-wide net price and $38,217 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97.2%
- Graduation rate
- 37%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,684/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,736
- Median debt
- $18,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,217/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,684), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,217), and peer averages from 1,124 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 1,124 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,076 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,901 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bluefield State University in the top 65% 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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Bluefield State University. That award concentration is higher than at 39% of schools in this field set and is below 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?
Bluefield State University's average net price is $13,684 per year, about $54,736 over four years. That is $3,076 below the $16,760 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,217 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,901 below the $52,118 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 Bluefield State University #725 of 1,124 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.