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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 941 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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.
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.
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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.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 246 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
It is hard 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 #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 113 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
Learn the applied programming skills needed to fill in-demand tech roles when you earn your online AS in Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University.
It is difficult to beat Tennessee Technological University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 140 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Rhodes College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 28 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent year we have data available.
UofM is a fairly 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 109 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 100 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Austin Peay State University is a moderately-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 roughly 18 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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Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 66 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.
Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 46 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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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.
