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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

2 Schools Ranked
$6,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kansas 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.

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.

Top Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
28 Total Awards
$5,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 28 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 a year.

Online courses are available at JCCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

JCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
29 Total Awards
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 29 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

Grantham University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grantham University is ranked #2 for overall quality in Kansas.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 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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