Computer Science at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 247 graduates a year

$79,546
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$107,397
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 349
Rank by pay
#104 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,495
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in computer science earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
124University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$108,680$110,529#109$77,599
125University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$108,680$110,529#110$77,599
126University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$107,938$103,104#155$73,301
127University of Georgia Athens, GA$107,397$111,178#104$79,546
128Bradley University Peoria, IL$107,379$105,499#141$66,457
129University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$107,248$110,845#107$73,971
130Kettering University Flint, MI$106,638$112,437#97$83,751

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19
Forestry$68,965$47,214#4 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,546 one year after graduating and $107,397 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, University of Georgia ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,495.

← All data for University of Georgia · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.