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Highest earning computer science programs in Tennessee
Tennessee computer science programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $122,244 | 56 |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee | Knoxville | Public, 4-year | $70,193 | 67 |
| 3 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | Public, 4-year | $63,180 | 105 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public, 4-year | $59,567 | 39 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public, 4-year | $57,653 | 93 |
| 6 | University of Memphis | Memphis | Public, 4-year | $57,233 | 61 |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public, 4-year | $50,628 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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