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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$15,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

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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 # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the 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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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tennessee State University are $10,732 a year.

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Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - Tennessee graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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