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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what University of Arkansas at Little Rock has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2021, 78 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UA Little Rock Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UA Little Rock offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UA Little Rock performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UA Little Rock is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 42
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 139
162
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 313
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 631
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #333 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at UA Little Rock may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

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UA Little Rock does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA Little Rock Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at UA Little Rock awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UA Little Rock since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UA Little Rock are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UA Little Rock Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

24% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UA Little Rock. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA Little Rock also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 73
Information Science 43
Computer Software & Applications 11
Computer Programming 6

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Software Applications Developers 3,910 $87,960
Computer User Support Specialists 3,890 $42,180
Computer Systems Analysts 3,500 $71,990
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,510 $65,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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