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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$57,391 Avg Salary
$24,236 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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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