2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,206 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best value school in Kansas for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $11,225 per year.
K -State also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KU are $11,045 a year.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESU are $8,532 per year.
ESU also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grantham University are $4,800 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3,852 |
| Iowa | 1,713 |
| South Dakota | 615 |
| Missouri | 3,607 |
| Nebraska | 1,395 |
| North Dakota | 314 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 4 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).
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