Most Focused Computer Science Schools in Tennessee
Computer Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on computer science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 17 computer science schools in Tennessee by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Computer Science in Tennessee
Below are the schools where computer science makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.
Top 17 Most Focused Computer Science Schools
The most focused school in the country for computer science is Rhodes College. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in computer science, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Vanderbilt University is one of the most focused computer science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Vanderbilt University awards are in computer science, or about 277 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lane College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused computer science schools. Located in the city of Jackson, Lane College is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Lane College awards are in computer science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Tennessee Technological University one of the most focused schools for computer science. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in computer science, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Memphis came in at #5 on our list of the most focused computer science schools. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. Computer Science accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 240 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga placed #6 for computer science by degree focus. Located in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public university. Computer Science accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year.
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Christian Brothers University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused computer science schools. Set in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in computer science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tennessee State University placed #8 for computer science by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in computer science, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused computer science schools. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Computer Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee comes in at #10 for computer science focus this year. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee awards are in computer science, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Adventist University placed #11 for computer science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Southern Adventist University awards are in computer science, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sewanee The University Of The South placed #12 for computer science by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. Computer Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee Martin ranked #13 on our list of the most focused computer science schools. The University Of Tennessee Martin is a public school located in the town of Martin. About 1% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee Martin awards are in computer science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carson Newman College comes in at #14 for computer science focus this year. Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City. About 1% of the degrees Carson Newman College awards are in computer science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lee University placed #15 for computer science by degree focus. Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Computer Science accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Austin Peay State University landed the #16 spot among the most focused computer science schools. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in computer science, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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South College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused computer science schools. South College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville. About 0.4% of the degrees South College awards are in computer science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
