by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 848 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,849 and $22,136 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 229 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree cis students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Le Moyne - Owen College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Le Moyne - Owen College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisk University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at King University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Tennessee
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 79 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Tennessee State University Computer Information Systems Report
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Milligan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Freed-Hardeman University
Austin Peay State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 32 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Austin Peay State University
Belmont University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Belmont University
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Union is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cumberland University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Athens, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Tusculum University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee list. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Maryville College
South College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Tennessee ranking. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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