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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

19 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at VSCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at VSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,564.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Pellissippi State Community College accumulate an average of around $12,167 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Northeast State Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $11,665 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in CIS at Nashville State Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

CIS majors at Nashville State Community College take out an average of $13,285 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 42% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Southwest take out an average of $14,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Jackson State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $18,627 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Motlow State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Motlow is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.

About 31% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
Virginia 3,727
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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