While not everyone is familiar with the word “informatics,” people certainly are aware of its influence on 21st-century life. As a formal definition, informatics is the study of information technology in a context. In everyday life, this can translate into new apps, effective webpages, better data security, and improvements to healthcare management, to name but a few. To students at NKU, a degree from one of the three departments in the College of Informatics (communication, computer science, and business informatics) means solid, cutting-edge training that provides an advantage when seeking employment. Many students enrich their studies through the College’s outreach arm, the Center for Applied Informatics. Its “virtual co-op” lets students work on projects for real-world clients (some 200 of them during the 2013-14 schoolyear alone) while remaining on campus and being supervised by professional project managers and administrators. The arrangement is particularly attractive to start-ups and non-profits because they can recruit impressive tech talent at an affordable cost. Students get fair pay, course credit, exposure to employers, and experience that will help their resumes shine. It’s not every new college grad who can say he developed an app that alerts people trained in CPR when someone nearby needs assistance or she created a website promoting Cincinnati’s vibrant community of performing artists!
West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers 16 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2020, 314 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 288 Certificates, and 26 Associate's degrees.
University of Kentucky offers 5 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 211 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 174 Bachelor's degrees, 21 Master's degrees, 13 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Certificates.
Sullivan University offers 18 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 124 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 56 Associate's degrees, 46 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Certificates, and 4 Master's degrees.
Murray State University offers 9 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2020, 77 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 61 Bachelor's degrees, and 16 Master's degrees.
Western Kentucky University offers 7 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2020, 92 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 87 Bachelor's degrees, and 5 Master's degrees.
Morehead State University offers 3 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2020, 23 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 17 Bachelor's degrees, and 6 Associate's degrees.
Eastern Kentucky University offers 3 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2020, 51 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 47 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Master's degrees.
Centre College offers 1 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2020, 12 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 12 Bachelor's degrees.
University of Louisville offers 6 Computer Technology degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 137 Computer Technology students graduated with students earning 114 Bachelor's degrees, and 23 Certificates.
School | Average Tuition | Student Teacher Ratio | Enrolled Students | |
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY | 53 : 1 | 10,180 | |
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Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY | 70 : 1 | 12,196 | |
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Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | 27 : 1 | 16,211 | |
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY | 42 : 1 | 4,893 | |
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Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville, KY | 39 : 1 | 2,076 |