Computer Science at Kennesaw State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Kennesaw State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and has a total student population of 41,181. Of the 5,969 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University in 2021, 240 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.

KSU Georgia Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at KSU Georgia

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KSU Georgia does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KSU Georgia Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at KSU Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 compsci major at KSU Georgia 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
Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	22
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	42
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in compsci from KSU Georgia. This makes it the #63 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from KSU Georgia Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at KSU Georgia is $62,741. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at KSU Georgia

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

KSU Georgia Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from KSU Georgia. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Kennesaw State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	103
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

KSU Georgia Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KSU Georgia also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Programming
• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems

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 Kennesaw 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.