Computer Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UT Knoxville 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 compsci major at UT Knoxville 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 Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
	73
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
	102
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	123
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Computer Science Schools	132
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
	162
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	200
	203
Best Value Computer Science Schools	242
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	443
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	466

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #128 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $67,418. This is 7% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Knoxville Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 21 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 90% were men and 10% were women.

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from UT Knoxville, 76% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	115

Related Majors

• Information Science

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.