2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the most popular major in Tennessee with 820 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Tennessee Tech University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,387.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,294.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $22,995.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in Tennessee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UT Chattanooga take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,669.
The excellent bachelor’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 a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $28,662 in student debt.
Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $27,663 in student debt.
Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $16,846 in student debt.
Vanderbilt also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
With a ranking of #10, Rhodes College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes College are $50,910 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rhodes College is ranked #5 for overall quality for compsci in Tennessee.
Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 103 |
Louisiana | 675 |
North Carolina | 2,948 |
Virginia | 693 |
Georgia | 1,408 |
Mississippi | 93 |
Arkansas | 168 |
Alabama | 203 |
South Carolina | 95 |
Florida | 532 |
Kentucky | 103 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
CompSci Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Majors Similar to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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