Georgia·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-1211

Best Computer Systems Analyst programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.

33 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,023 people a year. The job pays a median of $106,240 in Georgia across about 11,640 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSystems AnalystProgrammer AnalystHealth InformaticistClinical InformaticistBusiness Systems AnalystComputer Systems AnalystNursing Informatics SpecialistClinical Informatics Specialist
Graduates / yr
7,023
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
$106,240
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
11,640
people employed
Schools
33
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
42%
across those schools
Median net price
$22,628
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

4 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0101In Georgia
5,749
81.9%
21$57,986$24,286
2
CIP 11.0103In Georgia
1,251
17.8%
18$57,986$24,286
3
CIP 11.0901In Georgia
12
0.2%
2$43,901$22,822
4
CIP 11.0501In Georgia
11
0.2%
1$51,805$46,000

Top 25 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 17 of the 33 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
4,677Computer and Information Sciences, General$105,13794%14%
2Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
448Computer and Information Sciences, General$65,43953%55%
3Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
416Information Technology$60,73652%69%
4Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
252Computer and Information Sciences, General$47,82525%100%
5Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
200Information Technology$63,61655%88%
6Strayer University - Georgia
Chamblee, GA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
168Information Technology$67,31521%$18,224
7Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
156Information Technology21%95%
8Columbus State University
Columbus, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
115Computer and Information Sciences, General$56,66042%99%
9University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
100Computer and Information Sciences, General$54,13337%68%
10DeVry University - Georgia
Decatur, GA Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs
81Information Technology13%$30,244100%
11University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
54Information Technology90%38%
12Augusta University
Augusta, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
50Computer and Information Sciences, General$57,41549%86%
13University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
40Computer and Information Sciences, General$69,65343%52%
14American InterContinental University - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
34Information Technology$51,68721%$17,531
15Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
32Information Technology$42,28538%
16Albany State University
Albany, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
29Computer and Information Sciences, General31%
17Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
28Computer and Information Sciences, General$62,07442%72%
18Spelman College
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
27Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,69278%$35,13225%
19Clayton State University
Morrow, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
19Information Technology$61,31840%68%
20Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
17Computer and Information Sciences, General$49,82741%66%
21Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
16Information Technology17%
22Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee
Chamblee, GA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
10Computer and Information Sciences, General37%$14,701
23Life University
Marietta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
10Information Technology38%$30,66793%
24Point University
West Point, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
9Information Technology34%$20,98044%
25Mercer University
Macon, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
8Information Technology70%$22,64169%

All 33 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusAtlantaPublic4,6771
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaPublic4481
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawPublic4161
Middle Georgia State UniversityMaconPublic2522
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic2002
Strayer University - GeorgiaChambleePrivate for-profit1681
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevillePublic1561
Columbus State UniversityColumbusPublic1152
University of North GeorgiaDahlonegaPublic1001
DeVry University - GeorgiaDecaturPrivate for-profit813
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic542
Augusta UniversityAugustaPublic502
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonPublic401
American InterContinental University - AtlantaAtlantaPrivate for-profit341
Georgia Military CollegeMilledgevillePublic322

What computer systems analysts earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
$106,240
Mean annual
$114,130
Jobs in state
11,640
What the range looks like
10th pct$65,440Median$106,24090th pct$166,580
Versus the national median
+0.4%

U.S. median $105,850. Georgia pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.71×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$119,090median
8,300 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$113,740median
210 jobs
Savannah, GA
$99,710median
320 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$103,410median
270 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$84,230median
370 jobs
Albany, GA
$99,040median
50 jobs
Dalton, GA
$94,640median
80 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$92,780median
80 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.7%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
34,200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
45,500
521,100 → 566,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Computer Systems Analysts page.

How to become a Computer Systems Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 4 majors mapped to Computer Systems Analysts4 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0103Information Technology
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer systems analysts programs in Georgia.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Systems Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer and Information Sciences, General, which awarded 5,749 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 81.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Systems Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 4 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer Systems Analysis. Together they graduate about 7,023 people a year in Georgia.

How much do computer systems analysts earn in Georgia?+

The median is $106,240 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.4% above the U.S. median of $105,850. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for computer systems analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 34,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Georgia?+

33 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 4 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do computer systems analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Health Informaticist, Clinical Informaticist, Business Systems Analyst, Computer Systems Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1211.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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