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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$43,888 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #80 most popular major in Kentucky with 103 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

#1

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Campbellsville University the most popular school in Kentucky for computer science students. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Campbellsville University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for computer science students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Murray State take out is $26,000.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#4

Centre College

Danville, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Centre College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Full Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Louisville

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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