Best Software Engineering Schools Near Johnson City, TN (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Johnson City, Tennessee has 2 accredited schools offering software engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $12,456 to $25,356 per year for indexed programs. Johnson City has a population of about 71,455. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $128,530 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Software Engineering Schools to Johnson City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Johnson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Johnson City 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 Johnson City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN 246.8 miles from Johnson City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.5 BOC Score
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: 107

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Tennessee schools on the Tennessee software engineering page.

Software Engineering Wages Near Johnson City

Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). 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 Developers $103,320 Johnson City, TN $117,543
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $91,040 TN statewide $103,572
Computer Programmers N/A TN statewide –
Web Developers $74,760 TN statewide $85,051
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,530 Johnson City, TN $146,223
Computer Occupations, All Other $78,370 Johnson City, TN $89,158
Computer Network Architects $96,250 Johnson City, TN $109,499
Computer Systems Analysts $72,000 Johnson City, TN $81,911

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.

Johnson City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 71,455 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $55,429 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 41.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 87.9 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited software engineering schools are near Johnson City, TN?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Johnson City. The closest is University of Virginia’s College at Wise in Wise, VA (44.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American National University-Pikeville (78.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Johnson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Johnson City are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($128,530), Software Developers ($103,320), Computer Network Architects ($96,250). 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 Kingsport instead of Johnson City?

Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Johnson City an affordable place to study software engineering?

Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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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Other Programs Available in Johnson City

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Data verified: September 5, 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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