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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$47,582 Avg Salary
$31,242 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college 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 computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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