2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 748 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Georgia who attend Georgia Tech full time pay an average of $12,852 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,964. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Georgia Tech accumulate an average of $23,699 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Georgia Tech. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school handed out 652 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $6,436 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend KSU Georgia. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,690. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,780 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at KSU Georgia. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 598 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Georgia State is $9,286. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,517. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Georgia State accumulate an average of $27,912 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Georgia State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 256 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Georgia who attend UGA full time pay an average of $12,068 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $31,108. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,296 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.
UGA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 15% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 39 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 232 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Georgia who attend GaSou full time pay an average of $6,485 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,539. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,373 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GaSou. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Georgia Gwinnett College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Georgia who attend Georgia Gwinnett College full time pay an average of $4,948 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,734. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Georgia Gwinnett College accumulate an average of $25,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Gwinnett College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,513 in tuition and fees if they attend UNG full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,014. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,557 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
UNG does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $4,042 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Middle Georgia State University. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,389. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,345 in student loans. Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Middle Georgia State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Augusta University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $9,022 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Augusta University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,400. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,553 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Augusta University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Emory University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Emory is $55,468. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,081 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Emory does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Columbus State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Georgia who attend CSU full time pay an average of $6,241 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,295. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,890 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia College & State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Georgia College is $9,524. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,704. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,884 in student loans. Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Georgia College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 49 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Georgia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,452 in student loans. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Georgia is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Clayton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,568 in tuition and fees if they attend Clayton State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,290. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,020 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clayton State University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mercer University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mercer is $29,324. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,286 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Mercer does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Valdosta State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This fairly large public school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at VSU is $6,583. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,638. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,121 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
VSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clark Atlanta University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Clark Atlanta University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $24,012 to cover tuition and fees at CAU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,155 in student loans. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out CAU. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South University’s online programs does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,480. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $45,196 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Since South University’s online programs is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
DeVry University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Georgia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,032. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DeVry University - Georgia accumulate an average of $44,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DeVry University - Georgia. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Morehouse College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehouse does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $29,468. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Morehouse accumulate an average of $25,576 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Morehouse is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of West Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This fairly large public school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Georgia who attend University of West Georgia full time pay an average of $6,521 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,576. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,451 in student loans.
Online courses are available at University of West Georgia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, the small public school handed out 19 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,832 in tuition and fees if they attend Fort Valley State University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,554. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,403 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 16% were women.
Fort Valley State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Spelman College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Spelman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Spelman, expect to pay an average of $28,181 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Spelman accumulate an average of $24,987 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Spelman. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,200 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Atlanta. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $41,613 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Herzing University - Atlanta. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school handed out 13 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,464 in tuition and fees if they attend GSW full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,186. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,514 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GSW. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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