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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

12 Schools Ranked

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
1,678 Total Awards
$8,773 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Campbellsville University the most popular school in Kentucky for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,678 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Campbellsville University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Campbellsville University Report

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
904 Total Awards
$4,582 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 904 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
32 Total Awards
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. 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.

Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

One thing to take note of is that NKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
19 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private for-profit school handed out 19 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Sullivan University. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
17 Total Awards
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Murray State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
9 Total Awards
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at KY State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
5 Total Awards
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Eastern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
5 Total Awards
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

One thing to take note of is that UK does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Kentucky Report

#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
2 Total Awards
$8,210 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Union College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
1 Total Awards

Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

WKU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western Kentucky University Report

#11

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky
$9,719 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lindsey Wilson College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.

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American National University - Lexington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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