Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

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 Piedmont Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Georgia Piedmont Technical College offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer & Information Sciences 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.

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 and information sciences majors at Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 46% 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Science Technologies / Technicians

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.