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Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Southwestern State University

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

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from GSW.

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.

GSW Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Master’s Degree

GSW Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at GSW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at GSW 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 Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 77
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 183
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 183
461
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 529
801
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 832
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 1,335

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from GSW. This makes it the #455 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at GSW

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

GSW Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at GSW since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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

GSW Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at GSW awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

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

GSW 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southwestern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 16
Computer Information Systems 6

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 Southwestern State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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