Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,771. In 2021, 748 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech.

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

Georgia Tech Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Georgia Tech Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia Tech performed in these rankings.

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 computer and information sciences major at Georgia Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	3
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	8
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	44

In 2021, 2,309 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #1 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 748 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	286
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	252
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Georgia Tech Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 2,309 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia Tech, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	404
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	782
International Students	941
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 76 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	2,866
Computer Science	185
Information Technology	47
Computer Software & Applications	24
Information Science	11

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer User Support Specialists	22,090	$53,090
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer Systems Analysts	19,160	$91,060
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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 Disavian under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.