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Computer Science at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Georgia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in 2021, 281 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Georgia State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State performed in these rankings.

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 compsci major at Georgia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 8
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Best Value Computer Science Schools 207
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In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Georgia State. This makes it the #56 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $60,102. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 281 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Georgia State. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 97
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 55
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Georgia State Computer Science Master’s Program

45% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Georgia State awarded 60 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Workers 21,500 $90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,990 $143,930
Systems Software Developers 12,910 $105,100
Computer Network Support Specialists 6,620 $70,820

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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