Computer Science at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Georgia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 281 computer science 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 Computer Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Georgia State Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 281 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 computer science.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 18 students 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 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.