2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Kentucky
9Colleges
91,178Bachelor's Degrees
$23,642Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences School for You
With 91,178 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Kentucky ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on computer & information sciences schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Our rankings recognize Northern Kentucky University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights. In addition to being on our best value list, NKU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking.
The average student at NKU graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,811. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from NKU be around $108,578. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University of Kentucky comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UK is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $35,964. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UK is $157,163. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Western Kentucky University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green. WKU also took the #6 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky rankings.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at WKU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,699. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WKU is $128,285. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Murray State University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray. Murray State also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #7.
The average student at Murray State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $22,801 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Murray State is about $103,289. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population. Eastern did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Eastern to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,044. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Eastern is $107,958. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Sullivan University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population. Sullivan University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky list.
Morehead State University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Morehead State University is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,151. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Morehead State University is $84,839. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Berea College. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea. Berea also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Kentucky rankings.
It takes the average student at Berea about 4.2 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $5,687. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Berea be around $23,829. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Our rankings recognize Bellarmine University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average student at Bellarmine U graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,385. This means that the average student pays around $126,402 to get a bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine U. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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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 the rest 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).
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With 91,178 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
