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Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what Georgia Piedmont Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia and has a total student population of 2,615.

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 Piedmont Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

48% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer & information sciences only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Piedmont Technical College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & 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 Piedmont Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Software & Applications 16
Information Technology 13
Computer Programming 11
Data Processing 6

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 Piedmont Technical College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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