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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,772 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,378 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #108 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pellissippi State Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Pellissippi State Community College Report

$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Chattanooga State Community College Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
North Carolina 297
Florida 500
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 39

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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.

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