[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Computer Science Programs in Tennessee (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Computer Science Colleges in Tennessee](/rankings/best-computer-science-colleges-in-tennessee/) This page ranks the 9 Computer Science programs in Tennessee by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. [Vanderbilt University](/school/vanderbilt-university/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $160,021 four years after completing, followed by [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/majors/) at $106,312 and [Middle Tennessee State University](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/majors/) at $96,485. Across the 9 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $160,021 to $67,292, with a median of $90,207. The list includes 7 public institutions and 2 private nonprofit ones. Vanderbilt University ranks 62nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and The University of Tennessee-Martin posts the lowest average net price at $10,701. ## The ranked list 9 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN | $160,021 | $15,846 | $3,414 | 5.9% | | | [Vanderbilt University](/school/vanderbilt-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [median earnings of $160,021](/school/vanderbilt-university/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | | 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN | $106,312 | $18,976 | $10,029 | 41.6% | | | [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/majors/) posts an [average net price of $18,976](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/cost/) and median earnings of $106,312 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | | 3 | Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN | $96,485 | $13,359 | $9,289 | 69.1% | | | With a 69% admission rate, [Middle Tennessee State University](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/majors/) [admits 69% of applicants](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/admissions/) and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $96,485 four years after completing. | | 4 | Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN | $90,521 | $14,246 | $9,815 | 76.1% | | | [Tennessee Technological University](/school/tennessee-technological-university/majors/)'s Computer Science completers who borrowed left with a [median of $17,855](/school/tennessee-technological-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, alongside median earnings of $90,521 four years after completing. | | 5 | University of Memphis · Memphis, TN | $90,207 | $12,397 | $10,607 | 72.0% | | | [University of Memphis](/school/university-of-memphis/majors/) reports [median earnings of $90,207](/school/university-of-memphis/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, matching the page median of $90,207. | | 6 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN | $82,644 | $14,265 | $9,876 | 81.1% | | | [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/majors/) reports [median earnings of $82,644](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/outcomes/) for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 50 graduates. | | 7 | The University of Tennessee-Martin · Martin, TN | $79,403 | $10,701 | $7,151 | 88.2% | | | The University of Tennessee-Martin holds the lowest average net price on the page at $10,701, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $79,403 four years after completing. | | 8 | Rhodes College · Memphis, TN | $78,973 | $28,585 | $15,770 | 50.4% | | | A private nonprofit institution, Rhodes College reports median earnings of $78,973 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $28,585. | | 9 | Tennessee State University · Nashville, TN | $67,292 | $15,796 | $15,005 | 70.1% | | | [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/majors/) ranks 9th on this list, with its Computer Science graduates earning a [median of $67,292](/school/tennessee-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing and an average net price of $15,796. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Tennessee appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Vanderbilt University and second-ranked The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $53,709, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $92,729. ## Related rankings - [Best Computer Science Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-computer-science-programs/) - [Best Colleges in Tennessee](/rankings/best-colleges-in-tennessee/) - [Top Computer Science Programs in New York by Earnings](/rankings/best-computer-science-programs-in-new-york/) - [Best Computer Science Programs in Colorado](/rankings/best-computer-science-programs-in-colorado/) - [Best Computer Science Programs in North Carolina](/rankings/best-computer-science-programs-in-north-carolina/) - [Best Computer Science Programs in Virginia](/rankings/best-computer-science-programs-in-virginia/) - [Best Computer Science Colleges in Tennessee](/rankings/best-computer-science-colleges-in-tennessee/)