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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
Virginia 1,635
North Carolina 1,441
Georgia 3,307
West Virginia 250
Louisiana 171
South Carolina 148
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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