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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Georgia

13 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which 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.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

CompSci majors at Georgia State take out an average of $24,000 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 $86.

Full Computer Science at Georgia State University Report

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at KSU Georgia take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $23,922 in student debt. 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 Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for computer science students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Computer Science at Clark Atlanta University Report

#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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. GSW is a small public school located in the town of Americus.

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Clayton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Clayton State University take out an average of $26,174 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best 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

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 13 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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