2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
With 820 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #18 most popular major in Tennessee.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.
UT Knoxville also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.
Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Request InformationBest Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,408 |
| Virginia | 693 |
| North Carolina | 2,948 |
| Florida | 532 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 95 |
| Louisiana | 675 |
| Arkansas | 168 |
| Alabama | 203 |
| Mississippi | 93 |
| West Virginia | 103 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| 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 3 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.