Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. Of the 5,356 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 2021, 89 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UT Knoxville Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UT Knoxville Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UT Knoxville is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	273
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	581

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #333 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UT Knoxville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	64
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Knoxville Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UT Knoxville in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UT Knoxville, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	115
Information Science	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Computer Systems Analysts	9,520	$77,330
Computer User Support Specialists	9,160	$49,340
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,610	$118,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

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