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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at UK, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in IT at Madisonville Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Information Technology at Madisonville Community College Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Kentucky University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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 5 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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