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Gallatin, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering computer science programs. Gallatin has a population of about 46,667. Median household income is $73,589 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning computer science-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $165,970 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer computer science programs near Gallatin, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Gallatin city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Gallatin. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee computer science page.
Gallatin is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | $126,610 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $131,475 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $99,270 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $103,084 |
| Computer Network Architect | $129,370 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $134,341 |
| Database Administrator | $123,920 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $128,681 |
| Database Architect | $121,730 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $126,407 |
| Information Security Analyst | $115,430 | TN statewide | $119,865 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $76,980 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $79,938 |
| Computer User Support Specialist | $58,960 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $61,225 |
| Web Developer | $78,990 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $82,025 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designer | $63,510 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $65,950 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $165,970 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | $172,347 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,667 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $73,589 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 32.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 96.3 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Computer Science-related employment in Sumner County | 349 workers, 158 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Accredited schools offering computer science programs near Gallatin are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying computer science-related roles near Gallatin are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($165,970), Computer Network Architect ($129,370), Software Developer ($126,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Hendersonville, TN is 8.8 miles from Gallatin and has its own set of local computer science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Gallatin’s median household income of $73,589 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gallatin while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Gallatin:
Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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