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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

22 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.

On average, compsci graduates from Vanderbilt take out $16,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 22 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Of the 88 students majoring in compsci at Tennessee Tech University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $21,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.

CompSci majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $22,995 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 74 students majoring in compsci at Middle Tennessee State University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $27,294 in student debt.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in compsci at UofM, 84% are male and 16% are female.

CompSci majors at UofM take out an average of $28,662 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at UT Chattanooga take out an average of $26,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Of the 26 students majoring in compsci at Austin Peay State University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#8

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 24 students majoring in compsci at Rhodes College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 23 students majoring in compsci at Tennessee State University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,663.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at Christian Brothers, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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