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2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges in Georgia
482 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$37,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer software & applications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for computer software & applications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 482 degrees in computer software & applications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Georgia Your choice of computer software & applications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Software & Applications Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Software
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software
Master's Degrees in Computer Software
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Software

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer software degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in Computer Software

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 24 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$64,988 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of around $27,175 above the typical income of computer software & applications majors.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from University of Georgia

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
66 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications needs to check out Gwinnett Technical College. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 7th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 66 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Gwinnett Technical College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
148 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in computer software & applications. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Clarkston. This college ranks 38th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 148 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Georgia Piedmont Technical College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,871 Median Starting Salary
$35,975 Median Student Debt

Ai Atlanta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

There were approximately 16 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Ai Atlanta in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, computer software degree recipients typically make an average of $25,871 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 500
North Carolina 279 203
Virginia 274 340
Tennessee 269 88
South Carolina 248 14
Kentucky 244 35
Louisiana 242 26
Mississippi 234 6
Arkansas 234 62
Alabama 233 5
West Virginia 207 39

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Software & Applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 210
Web & Multimedia Design 208
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 61
Computer Graphics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 4,804
Information Technology 2,741
Computer Science 1,415
Computer Programming 588
Data Processing 447
Information Science 413
Data Entry 25
Computer Systems Networking 12
Computer Systems Analysis 7

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