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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 281 students majoring in compsci at Georgia State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $25,688. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $86.

Full Computer Science at Georgia State University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 256 students majoring in compsci at UGA, 82% are male and 18% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $23,419. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $250.

Full Computer Science at University of Georgia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 240 students majoring in compsci at KSU Georgia, 87% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at KSU Georgia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,354. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.

On average, compsci graduates from Emory take out $16,245 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Clayton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in compsci at Georgia College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Computer Science at Georgia College & State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at GSW, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Brenau University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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.

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