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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Information Systems

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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

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#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Kentucky State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Kentucky State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Murray State are $9,882 a year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Murray State University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Eastern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.

WKU also made our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 403
Louisiana 135
North Carolina 1,634
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
South Carolina 769
Florida 5,133

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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