Kentucky contains two schools that offer computer information systems programs. Eastern Kentucky University, the highest-ranking computer information systems school in KY, has a total student population of 16,268 and is the 2402nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 2 computer information systems schools in Kentucky, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, National College-Lexington comes out as the most expensive ($13,844/yr), with Eastern Kentucky University as the lowest recorded at only $10,033/yr.
Computer Information Systems students from Kentucky schools who go on to become computer information systems specialists, computer support specialists, network engineers, database engineers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 287,210 people working as computer and information systems managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $120,640. Also, Computer support specialists make on average $47,360 per year and there are about 540,560 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are 5,620 employed computer support specialists earning an average yearly salary of $39,780. Computer and information systems managers in this state earn $93,850/yr and there are 2,590 employed.
Also, within the computer information systems schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from computer information systems, there are 2859 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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