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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 478 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at Georgia State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Computer Science at Georgia State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 9% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Science at Emory University Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at UGA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
North Carolina 696
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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