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

16 Schools Ranked

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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. This report analyzed 16 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
78 Total Awards
$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 78 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
64 Total Awards
$9,841 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Austin Peay State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
58 Total Awards
$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Middle Tennessee State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
34 Total Awards
$13,463 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Christian Brothers. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
54 Total Awards
$52,162 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 54 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

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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21 Total Awards
$13,380 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Knoxville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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15 Total Awards
$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

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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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
13 Total Awards
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State 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 #8 on the list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.

Some students may be able 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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#9

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
12 Total Awards
$11,762 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tennessee Tech University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Strayer University - Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee
7 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Strayer University - Tennessee is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Tennessee is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
7 Total Awards

Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lipscomb. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
6 Total Awards
$10,736 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ETSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
2 Total Awards

Southern Adventist University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Adventist. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
2 Total Awards
$9,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Milligan 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 #13 on the list. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

One thing to take note of is that Milligan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
$27,765 Average Tuition & Fees

South College 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 #15 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that South College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
$11,585 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene 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 #15 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that TNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • 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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