Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a total student population of 5,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UAFS.

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.

UAFS Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UAFS Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UAFS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UAFS 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
	126
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	237
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	300

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

UAFS does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 16% 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 - Fort Smith with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAFS Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UAFS 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 - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAFS also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Software & Applications	33
Computer Information Systems	23

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 - Fort Smith.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

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