Best Mobile App Development Schools Near Nashville, TN (2026)

Nashville, Tennessee has 3 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs, with tuition ranging from $31,300 to $42,540 per year for indexed programs. Nashville has a population of about 1,065,078. In the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the top-earning mobile app development-related role is Software Developer at a median $126,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Mobile App Development Schools to Nashville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mobile app development programs near Nashville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Nashville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

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:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Nashville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN 4.6 miles from Nashville BOC Score 62.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,541
Avg net price $24,739/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN 8.1 miles from Nashville BOC Score 52.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,378
Avg net price $16,813/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee mobile app development page.


Mobile App Development Wages Near Nashville

Nashville 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developer$126,610Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$131,475
Web Developer$78,990Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$82,025
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$95,280Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$98,941
Web and Digital Interface Designer$63,510Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN$65,950

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.


Nashville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mobile app development schools are near Nashville, TN?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs near Nashville. The closest is Belmont University in Nashville, TN (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lipscomb University (4.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mobile app development roles near Nashville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mobile app development-related roles near Nashville are: Software Developer ($126,610), Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester ($95,280), Web Developer ($78,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brentwood instead of Nashville?

Brentwood, TN is 12.4 miles from Nashville and has its own set of local mobile app development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.