2025 Best Data Science Schools in Tennessee

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in data science. It is ranked #282 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of data science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 degrees in data science annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Data Science Schools List

Pick Your Data Science Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Science Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Data Science in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of data science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Data Science

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

5.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in data science needs to check out Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in data science from Middle Tennessee State University

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

It's difficult to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a degree in data science. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in data science from University of Memphis

Best Data Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Data Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	282	10
Virginia	274	8
South Carolina	248	0
Kentucky	244	8
Louisiana	242	0
Arkansas	234	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

Data Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	25

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,098
Interdisciplinary Studies	350
Nutrition Science	68
Cognitive Science	52
Biological & Physical Science	49
International Studies	38
Computational Science	37
Science, Technology & Society	28
Sustainability Science	27
Behavioral Science	20

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.