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

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in compsci at KSU Georgia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of West Georgia

Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at CAU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Computer Science at Clark Atlanta University Report

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools 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 9 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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