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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

UK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Kentucky.

One thing to take note of is that NKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

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

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Sullivan University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Murray State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KY State. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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