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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$18,029 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

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 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 value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
5 Total Awards
$33,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UK are $33,548 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UK. 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.

UK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
9 Total Awards
$12,660 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kentucky State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.

KY State graduate students pay an average of $12,660 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KY State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
32 Total Awards
$15,594 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $15,594 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NKU. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

NKU also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.

Full Northern Kentucky University Report

#4

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
17 Total Awards
$14,544 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Murray State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Murray State University Report

#5

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
5 Total Awards
$13,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Kentucky. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Eastern graduate students pay an average of $13,800 in tuition and fees each year.

Online graduate courses are available at Eastern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Eastern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
1 Total Awards
$18,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 master’s degrees to qualified students.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $18,340 in tuition and fees each year.

WKU 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 81% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WKU is ranked #3 for overall quality in Kentucky.

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#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
19 Total Awards
$15,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private for-profit school handed out 19 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sullivan University are $15,840 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sullivan University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sullivan University is ranked #4 for overall quality in Kentucky.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

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