2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Georgia Schools for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in compsci at Georgia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 45% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 55% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in compsci at UGA, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 84% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at Emory, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.
About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Clark Atlanta University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools 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 |
Computer Science Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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.