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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$17,166 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,061 Avg Student Debt*

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
48 Total Awards
$17,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Nashville State Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. This medium-sized public school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $17,188 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,667 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Nashville State Community College. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Nashville State Community College Report

#2

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
64 Total Awards
$17,272 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Pellissippi State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,272 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,973 in student loans.

Pellissippi State Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Pellissippi State Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Pellissippi State Community College Report

#3

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
76 Total Awards
$17,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at VSCC are $17,200 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,586 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VSCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

VSCC also made our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
18 Total Awards
$16,934 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 18 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $16,934 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,949 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Chattanooga State Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Chattanooga State Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Chattanooga State Community College

#5

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee
51 Total Awards
$17,238 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northeast State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Blountville, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast State Technical Community College are $17,238 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,550 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northeast State Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Northeast State Technical Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full Northeast State Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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