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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$8,312 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,851 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
53 Total Awards
$5,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,979 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at JCCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JCCC is ranked #2 for overall quality in Kansas.

Full Johnson County Community College Report

#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
42 Total Awards
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Lenexa, Kansas that handed out 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $23,791 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Grantham University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grantham University is ranked #1 for overall quality in Kansas.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
31 Total Awards
$5,976 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized public school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 31 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,517 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Butler CC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Butler CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Butler Community College Report

1 Total Awards
$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a very small private for-profit school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $27,566 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Rasmussen University - Kansas is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Rasmussen University - Kansas not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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