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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,584 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 5th in Kentucky. In fact, 3,926 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kentucky State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $10,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Sullivan University graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
South Carolina 1,509
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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