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

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master'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 master’s degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 15% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Vanderbilt University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 21 students majoring in compsci at UT Knoxville, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 13 students majoring in compsci at Tennessee State University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

About 30% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

With a ranking of #8, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 8 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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