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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in compsci at Vanderbilt, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at UofM, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in compsci at UT Chattanooga, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Computer Science at Tennessee State University Report

Tennessee Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Southern Adventist University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools 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 8 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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