by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 1,415 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,549 and $23,849 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia compsci students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 366 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 321 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 324 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 185 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 108 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clark Atlanta University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 22 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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Mercer University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 17 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia list. Georgia Southwestern State University is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 16 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Southwestern State University Computer Science Report
Clayton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Georgia College & State University
Georgia Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Georgia Southern University
Brenau University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Georgia ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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