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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$14,887 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,582 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Tennessee

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for computer and information sciences students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Tennessee are $13,515 a year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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