Computer Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

UGA Computer Science Rankings

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

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 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	43
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
	62
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best General Computer Science Schools	76
	93
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
	125
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	160
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	164
	167
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	281

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 256 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from UGA in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

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

The computer science program at UGA awarded 60 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 5 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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.