Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in Tennessee
29 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,235 at Pellissippi State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Software Developers in Tennessee earn a median of $122,430 a year across 19,030 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,700 | 12,040 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $76,470 | 10,930 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,630 | 10,220 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $88,100 | 5,070 |
| Computer Network Architects | $123,860 | 4,330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | $42,235 (38 grads) | 66 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $13,595 | $37,208 (24 grads) | 19 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | $31,038 (18 grads) | 20 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | Associate's degree | — | $28,960 (12 grads) | 13 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | — | $28,816 (25 grads) | 25 |
| Northeast State Community College Blountville | Associate's degree | — | $25,967 (31 grads) | 41 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | $9,500 | not published | 61 |
| Bethel University McKenzie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| South College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| South College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.