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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$19,571 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's computer science 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer science 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.

Top Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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791 Total Awards
$15,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the best value school in Kentucky for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 791 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $15,320 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jefferson Community and Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Jefferson Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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#2

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
162 Total Awards
$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 162 students in 2020-2021.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at SCC. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

SCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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264 Total Awards
$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s value ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SKYCTC is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 264 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

SKYCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.

Online courses are available at SKYCTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

SKYCTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
16 Total Awards
$31,608 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UK are $31,608 a year.

UK 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 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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 in Kentucky.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
12 Total Awards
$20,448 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NKU are $20,448 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NKU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

NKU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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