Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia State University

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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 598 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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 State 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
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Georgia State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Georgia State 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	56
	146
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	183
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	193
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	251

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Georgia State. This makes it the #82 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 598 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Georgia State. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	199
Black or African American	167
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	109
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Georgia State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 156 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	116
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 23 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	408
Computer Science	359
Information Technology	10

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.