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Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Knoxville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UT Knoxville Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UT Knoxville compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UT Knoxville is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #128 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $67,418. This is 7% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 63
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UT Knoxville Computer Science Master’s Program

10% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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Of the students who received a compsci 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 compsci.

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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 compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,610 $118,660
Systems Software Developers 4,940 $92,700
Computer Workers 4,510 $74,000
Computer Programmers 4,090 $82,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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