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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

9 Schools Ranked

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Vanderbilt. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

One thing to take note of is that UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
$11,762 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Tennessee Tech University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Middle Tennessee State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 5 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UT Chattanooga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
$10,736 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

Online graduate courses are available at ETSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tennessee State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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