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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 78 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UofM, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place 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 moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Austin Peay State University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 16 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 midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Christian Brothers University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Vanderbilt, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Knoxville, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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

Of the 13 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tennessee State University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

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

Women make up 43% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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