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Information Technology Schools in Georgia

895 IT students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Information Technology is the 3rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Information Technology Majors in Georgia

IT majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 527
Master’s Degree 198
Post-Master’s Certificate 110
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 110
Associate Degree 45
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 15
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 15
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 15

Gender Distribution

In Georgia, a IT major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of IT majors in Georgia is as follows:

  • Asian: 10.3%
  • Black or African American: 34.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.0%
  • White: 34.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 6.6%
  • Other Races: 6.6%
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Jobs for Information Technology Grads in Georgia

85,490 people in the state and 2,578,690 in the nation are employed in jobs related to IT.

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Wages for Information Technology Jobs in Georgia

IT grads earn an average of $105,100 in the state and $111,130 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Georgia that offer IT degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

433 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
41,181 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 92% of students receive it. It takes the average student 4.84 years to graduate. The full-time teacher rate is 64%.

#2

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville
164 Degrees in Major Awarded
17% Graduation Rate
11,627 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 87% get financial aid. A typical student attending Georgia Gwinnett College will pay a net price of $13,053. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

69 Degrees in Major Awarded
27% Graduation Rate
8,404 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $32,536 after graduation. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.87 years.

44 Degrees in Major Awarded
31% Graduation Rate
8,920 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.50%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 93% of students receive it.

37 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,441 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $23,442. The 8.60% student loan default rate is lower than average. 28 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
38% Graduation Rate
8,372 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. It takes the average student 4.78 years to graduate. The student loan default rate is 6.00% which is lower than average.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
31% Graduation Rate
7,052 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.96 years. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $37,936 a year.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
15% Graduation Rate
1,013 Total Students

100% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 11%. Most students complete their degree in 4.57 years.

20 Degrees in Major Awarded
20% Graduation Rate
1,465 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 78% get financial aid. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $29,315 after earning their degree at this institution. The average student takes 4.75 years to complete their degree at AIU Atlanta.

#9

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville
20 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,501 Total Students

97% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 23% of the teachers are full time. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $28,845 after earning their degree at this institution.

Information Technology Careers in GA

Some of the careers IT majors go into include:

Job Title GA Job Growth GA Median Salary
Software Applications Developers 27% $100,820
Information Security Analysts 23% $90,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13% $136,190
Computer and Information Research Scientists 10% $96,490
Systems Software Developers 10% $104,640
Computer Systems Analysts 8% $87,500
Computer Network Architects 5% $114,350

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to IT.

Major Annual Graduates in GA
General Computer Science 3,789
38
Informatics 20
Artificial Intelligence 15

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