Computer Science at Georgia State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In 2021, 281 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Georgia State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Georgia State 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
Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	7
Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	9
	9
Most Focused Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	34
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
	83
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	120
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
	147
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best Computer Science Schools	201
Best Value Computer Science Schools	207
	219
	270

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Georgia State. This makes it the #56 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $60,102. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	97
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	55
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Georgia State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	359

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.