Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Southern University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from GaSou.

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.

GaSou Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

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.

GaSou does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GaSou Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how GaSou 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 GaSou 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	161
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	224
	390
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	755

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from GaSou. This makes it the #412 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at GaSou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Georgia Southern University.

GaSou Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 232 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from GaSou in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at GaSou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	128
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

GaSou Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from GaSou. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	154
Computer Information Systems	84
Computer Science	6

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 Southern University.

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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.