Computer Science at Tennessee State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Tennessee State University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Tennessee State University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	169
	204
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	205
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	277
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	283
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	296
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
	347
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	385
Best General Computer Science Schools	405
	411

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #170 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee State University Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in computer science from Tennessee State University. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

In the computer science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,610	$118,660
Systems Software Developers	4,940	$92,700
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Computer Programmers	4,090	$82,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.