Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. In 2021, 88 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech 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 Tech University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Tennessee Tech University Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Tennessee Tech University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Tennessee Tech 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
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Computer Science Schools	97
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
	117
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	135
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	140
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	152
Best Computer Science Schools	153
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
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	227

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Tennessee Tech University. This makes it the #176 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tennessee Tech University CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $63,852. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 88 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tennessee Tech University in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee Tech University Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Tennessee Tech University. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	100

Related Majors

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Technological 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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.