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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$15,785 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,784 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 229 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd 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.

The Best Value Computer Science Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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 Science Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Grantham University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Grantham University take out is $30,627.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Butler Community College

#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS
$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SC undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SC also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Kansas rankings.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southwestern College

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,411
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 3 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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