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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee

22 Colleges
$57,391 Avg Salary
$24,236 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for computer science students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

CompSci majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $19,563 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UT Knoxville take out is $21,150.

Full Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $24,658 in student debt.

Full Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UofM take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $24,560 in student debt.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

On average, compsci graduates from Tennessee State University take out $29,975 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee ranking. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Rhodes College take out is $25,982.

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Christian Brothers University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 22 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.

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