Computer & Information Sciences at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 256 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

UGA 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

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UGA offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UGA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UGA 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 computer and information sciences major at UGA 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 Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	181
	292
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	808
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,366

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UGA. This makes it the #119 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 256 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	112
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UGA Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 5 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	321
Computer Software & Applications	31
Computer Information Systems	15

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 University of Georgia.

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.