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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$15,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 1,795 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga graduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. 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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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee State University are $10,732 per year.

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Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Tennessee are $15,135 per year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
South Carolina 1,509
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Almonroth.

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