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2025 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges in Tennessee
823 CIS Degrees Awarded
$62,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Information Systems is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 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 10 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer information systems. Combined, these schools handed out 823 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Tennessee The cis program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Information Systems rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer information systems schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Computer Information Systems Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in CIS
Bachelor's Degrees in CIS
Master's Degrees in CIS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college 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 Information Systems in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cis degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in CIS

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 CIS Degrees Awarded
$42,160 Median Starting Salary

Nashville State Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 50 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Nashville State Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, cis degree recipients usually earn around $42,160 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 CIS Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

East Tennessee State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in computer information systems. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the cis program earn an average of $52,008 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
78 CIS Degrees Awarded
$44,224 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in computer information systems has to check out Pellissippi State Community College. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1261 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pellissippi State Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 78 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Pellissippi State Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, cis degree recipients typically earn about $44,224 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
89 CIS Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in computer information systems needs to look into University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 89 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 CIS Degrees Awarded
8.4% Growth in Graduates

VSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gallatin. This college ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 83 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at VSCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the cis program earn an average of $35,042 for their early career.

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Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. A Best Colleges rank of #897 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chattanooga State Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 19 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the cis program earn about $41,400 for their early career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 CIS Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #1036 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Middle Tennessee State University earn $21,623 more than the average cis graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 CIS Degrees Awarded
$27,882 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 40th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 41 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Northeast State Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, cis degree recipients usually earn around $27,882 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,060 Median Starting Salary

Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville. This university ranks 25th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 26 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cis program report average early career earnings of $58,060.

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King University
Bristol, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,926 Median Starting Salary

King is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bristol. This university ranks 26th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 13 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, cis degree recipients generally make around $49,926 in their early careers.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 4,632
Florida 282 5,104
North Carolina 279 1,631
Virginia 274 3,710
South Carolina 248 768
Kentucky 244 1,480
Louisiana 242 135
Mississippi 234 333
Arkansas 234 527
Alabama 233 1,329
West Virginia 207 403

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 653
General Computer & Information Sciences 167
Informatics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 941
Information Technology 345
Computer Software & Applications 113
Computer Systems Analysis 98
Computer Systems Networking 51
Information Science 19
Other Computer & Information Sciences 6
Computer Programming 3

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