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 “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 2,444 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,582 and $31,242 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 345 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,060 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer and information sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree computer & information sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 78 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Memphis Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 58 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lipscomb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Milligan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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South College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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