2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best value school in Georgia for computer science students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GaSou are $6,485 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year. 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.
UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list.
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The excellent programs at Clayton 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 large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clayton State University are $5,568 a year. On average, compsci graduates from Clayton State University take out $26,174 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia College are $9,524 a year. CompSci majors at Georgia College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia College also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.
GSW undergraduate students pay an average of $5,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $12,852 per year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list.
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University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.
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Emory University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Emory accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.
Emory also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.