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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,501 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 2,193 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #3 for overall quality for IT in Kentucky.

Full Information Technology at University of Kentucky Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 2 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

NKU also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Kentucky University

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 758
Louisiana 85
North Carolina 181
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Florida 1,470

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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