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Computer Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 256 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 256 of them were computer science majors.

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.

UGA Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UGA Computer Science Rankings

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

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 compsci major at UGA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 43
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 50
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 56
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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 74
Best Computer Science Schools 76
93
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
125
Best Value Computer Science Schools 160
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 164
167
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 281

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $70,908. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 256 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from UGA. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 68
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 112
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UGA Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from UGA in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 47
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UGA also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 5 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 321

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 University of Georgia.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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