Computer Science at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southwestern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,162. In 2021, 7 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from GSW.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

GSW Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at GSW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GSW does offer online education options in computer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GSW Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at GSW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at GSW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	51
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	152
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	205
	214
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	287
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	304
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
	363
Best General Computer Science Schools	407
	431
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	474
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in computer science from GSW. This makes it the #192 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at GSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Georgia Southwestern State University.

GSW Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from GSW. About 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at GSW since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at GSW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GSW Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from GSW. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSW also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Southwestern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100
Computer Network Support Specialists	6,620	$70,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.