Tennessee Tech ranked among state’s top three computer science programs
(From Eagle Drive magazine, February 2025)
Tennessee Tech’s Department of Computer Science rose 56 spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings to be named among the top three computer science programs in the state and top two among public universities.
“We are just outside of the top 100 computer science programs from public institutions in the U.S.,” Gerald Gannod, Ph.D., department chair, said. “It is satisfying to know that our efforts to improve student success and develop faculty have led to well-deserved recognition.”
Tennessee Tech has been ranked as a top national university for 10 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. The university’s latest position in the rankings follows a notable enrollment boost for fall 2024, marked by the fourth largest freshman class in its history with 2,006 students and largest total headcount since 2015, reaching 10,511. In computer science specifically, enrollment rose to nearly 900 students across both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Top producer of CS graduates
Along with its higher ranking, Tennessee Tech emerged as the leading producer of computer science graduates among Tennessee’s public universities for the 2022-2023 academic year, according to enrollment data from the university’s Office of Institutional Assessment, Research and Effectiveness. Tech graduated 129 students, surpassing its nearest competitor, which had 113 graduates.
For the 2023-24 academic year, the number of computer science graduates from Tech reached 136, marking a further increase, according to the latest Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data.
“The growth of computer science programs across the country has been rising due to market demand, but we also work hard to recruit and retain students,” Gannod said. “They see that Tech is centered on student success and that employers are coming to us to hire our graduates.”
Largest undergraduate program
Furthermore, Tech ascended to Tennessee’s largest undergraduate computer science program in 2023, according to Institutional Research IPEDS data.
Learn more
In addition to the core major, Tennessee Tech’s Department of Computer Science offers concentrations in data science and artificial intelligence; information security and cybersecurity; and high-performance computing. Students may also earn master of science and Ph.D. degrees in computer science. To learn more, visit www.tntech.edu/csc.