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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$69,549 Avg Salary
$23,849 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #16 most popular major in Georgia with 1,408 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in Georgia for computer science students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Emory accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

CompSci majors at UGA take out an average of $23,922 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $250.

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The excellent programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Georgia College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debtload of $24,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $86.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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Clayton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Clayton State University take out $26,174 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #9, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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