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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

9 Schools Ranked
$25,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
12 Total Awards
$20,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tennessee Tech University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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21 Total Awards
$31,798 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Knoxville. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
58 Total Awards
$27,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s value ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $27,432 per year.

Middle Tennessee State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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15 Total Awards
$18,538 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $18,538 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Chattanooga. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
64 Total Awards
$14,827 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Austin Peay State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
6 Total Awards
$25,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $25,856 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ETSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full East Tennessee State University Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
78 Total Awards
$14,544 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.

UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Memphis Report

#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
13 Total Awards
$22,836 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $22,836 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 41% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
54 Total Awards
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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