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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$10,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,196 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas list.

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$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $5,430 per year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $27,558 in student debt.

FHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Fort Hays State University

#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $4,176 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Butler Community College Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $273, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

K -State also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

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$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

ESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,001 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Computer & Information Sciences majors at ESU take out an average of $22,602 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Grantham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grantham University are $8,280 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Grantham University take out is $32,410.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at KU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $389, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Kansas.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Kansas

#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS
$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SC are $34,900 per year.

SC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kansas list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Southwestern College Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
South Dakota 615
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

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 8 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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