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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges in Tennessee
820 Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 820 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Tennessee Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science
Master's Degrees in Computer Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of computer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Computer Science

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
229 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 229 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
115 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
84 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Memphis if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN

It is hard to beat Rhodes College if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #637 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 24 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
100 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 100 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
84 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
66 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 66 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
36 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 36 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. This university ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 26 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TN

UT Martin is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Martin. This university ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 12 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 532
North Carolina 710 2,942
Georgia 690 1,380
Virginia 630 693
South Carolina 530 95
Kentucky 518 103
Mississippi 501 90
Alabama 500 203
Louisiana 489 674
Arkansas 466 168
West Virginia 410 103

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