Computer Science at Emory University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Emory University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In 2021, 83 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Emory Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Emory Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Emory is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
	135
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Emory. This makes it the #138 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $73,250. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Emory

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Emory University.

Emory Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Emory. About 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Emory Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 19 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Emory also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100
Computer Network Support Specialists	6,620	$70,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.