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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 37 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville the most popular school in Tennessee for information technology students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Hartsville is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Hartsville.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Dickson is a fairly small public school located in the town of Dickson.

Of the 20 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Dickson, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

About 6% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 94% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Nashville is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 17 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Nashville, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a small public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 15 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Murfreesboro, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. TCAT - Covington is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Covington.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Covington, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Jackson is a small public school located in the suburb of Jackson.

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

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Newbern is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newbern.

About 38% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Shelbyville is a fairly small public school located in the town of Shelbyville.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Ripley is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Ripley.

Of the 3 students majoring in IT at TCAT - Ripley, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 758
Louisiana 85
North Carolina 181
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Florida 1,470
Kentucky 2,193

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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