2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in computer and information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for computer and information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in computer and information sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Tennessee ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and information sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer and information sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for computer and information sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer & Information Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 11 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

There were approximately 8 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer and information sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer and information sciences. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer and information sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 1 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	114
Virginia	29	63
Georgia	28	87
South Carolina	27	7
North Carolina	26	91
Kentucky	26	11
Louisiana	25	13
Mississippi	24	8
Alabama	24	7
Arkansas	23	7
West Virginia	20	7

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	20

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	213
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	203
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	170
Physical Sciences	81
Mathematics & Statistics	36
Natural Resources & Conservation	6

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.