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Georgia Computer Programming Schools and Degree Programs

Career Information for Computer Programmers in Georgia

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Fast Facts for Computer Programmers in Georgia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Columbus, Dalton, and Atlanta
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Savannah, Gainesville, and Rome
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Atlanta, Columbus, and Dalton

Salaries for Computer Programmers in Georgia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Columbus, Rome, and Atlanta. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Programmers in Georgia are listed below.

Selected Computer Programming Schools in Georgia

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University of Phoenix
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Duluth, Marietta, McDonough, Sandy Springs, Savannah

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Strayer University
Atlanta, Augusta, Douglasville, Lithonia, Morrow, Roswell, Savannah

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: IS: Programming, Programming
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Programmers in Georgia

More Georgia Computer Programming Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTiftonBachelor3,665
Albany State UniversityAlbanyMasters4,033
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversitySavannahMasters6,848
Athens Technical CollegeAthensAssociate4,041
Augusta State UniversityAugustaMasters6,588
Augusta Technical CollegeAugustaAssociate4,516
Bainbridge CollegeBainbridgeAssociate2,661
Berry CollegeMount BerryMasters1,858
Brewton-Parker CollegeMount VernonBachelor1,034
Central Georgia Technical CollegeMaconAssociate5,233
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMariettaAssociate6,264
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlantaDoctorate4,271
Columbus State UniversityColumbusMasters7,593
Coosa Valley Technical CollegeRomeAssociate2,628
Covenant CollegeLookout MountainMasters1,343
Dekalb Technical CollegeClarkstonAssociate3,819
East Central Technical CollegeFitzgeraldAssociate1,356
Emory UniversityAtlantaDoctorate & First Professional12,570
Fort Valley State UniversityFort ValleyMasters2,562
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgevilleMasters6,249
Georgia Highlands CollegeRomeAssociate4,346
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlantaDoctorate18,742
Georgia Military College-Augusta CampusMartinezAssociate1,110
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroDoctorate16,841
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericusMasters2,405
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaDoctorate & First Professional27,134
Griffin Technical CollegeGriffinAssociate4,032
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrencevilleAssociate4,789
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawMasters20,607
LaGrange CollegeLagrangeMasters1,091
Macon State CollegeMaconBachelor6,464
Mercer UniversityMaconDoctorate7,308
Middle Georgia Technical CollegeWarner RobinsAssociate2,851
Morehouse CollegeAtlantaBachelor2,810
North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonegaMasters5,227
Savannah River CollegeAugustaAssociate233
South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericusAssociate1,853
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMariettaMasters4,460
Spelman CollegeAtlantaBachelor2,343
University of GeorgiaAthensDoctorate & First Professional33,831
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonDoctorate10,677
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaDoctorate11,280
Valdosta Technical CollegeValdostaAssociate2,391
Wesleyan CollegeMaconMasters691
West Central Technical CollegeWacoAssociate3,530

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Programmers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Georgia. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Programmers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Programmers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

GEORGIA

   
Columbus780$77,2102.3
Dalton250$51,4601.1
Atlanta6,860$74,9700.9
Macon130$64,7000.4
Athens80$55,1300.4
Augusta200$66,4400.3
Rome30$76,8600.3
Gainesville40$44,7800.2
Savannah80$58,4500.2
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