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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

4 Schools Ranked
$4,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,046 Avg Student Debt

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. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,839 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the best school in Kentucky for computer science students working on their associate degree.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. On average, associate degree students take out $19,839 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Jefferson Community and Technical College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
$25,771 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,771 in student loans.

Sullivan University 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,345 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. On average, associate degree students take out $17,345 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at SCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,042 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend SKYCTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. On average, associate degree students take out $19,042 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SKYCTC. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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