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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$25,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #29 most popular major in Tennessee with 140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
Georgia 478
North Carolina 696
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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