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Tennessee Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Tennessee

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Tennessee

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Johnson City and Clarksville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chattanooga and Knoxville
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis and Knoxville

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Tennessee

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Memphis and Clarksville. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Tennessee

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University of Phoenix
Chattanooga, Cordova, Franklin, Nashville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

National College
Bartlett, Bristol, Knoxville, Madison, Memphis, Nashville

Offers degree programs and career training in business, healthcare, and technology fields. Located in several campus locations across the Eastern U.S.

  • Programs: Computer Applications Technology, Computerized Office Applications, Information Systems Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Tennessee

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Tennessee Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksvilleMasters9,094
Belmont UniversityNashvilleDoctorate & First Professional4,742
Carson-Newman CollegeJefferson CityMasters2,012
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphisMasters1,874
Cumberland UniversityLebanonMasters1,335
Draughons Junior College ClarksvilleClarksvilleAssociate441
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityDoctorate & First Professional13,119
Fisk UniversityNashvilleMasters814
Freed-Hardeman UniversityHendersonMasters2,011
Hiwassee CollegeMadisonvilleAssociate434
King CollegeBristolMasters1,515
Lambuth UniversityJacksonBachelor751
Lane CollegeJacksonBachelor1,766
Lee UniversityClevelandMasters4,089
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogateDoctorate3,255
Milligan CollegeMilligan CollegeMasters1,006
Northeast State Technical Community CollegeBlountvilleAssociate5,237
Pellissippi State Technical Community CollegeKnoxvilleAssociate8,608
Tennessee Temple UniversityChattanoogaDoctorate623
Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthensBachelor861

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TENNESSEE

   
Johnson City90$64,8100.9
Clarksville80$67,7100.8
Memphis550$70,0000.6
Knoxville230$52,4300.5
Chattanooga110$40,2900.3
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