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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee

16 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for computer and information sciences students. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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