Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 112 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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.

UARK Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UARK 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 UARK 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	96
	108
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	391
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	453
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	483
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,917

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UARK. This makes it the #483 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	73
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UARK Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UARK, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UARK 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	95
Computer Information Systems	24
Information Technology	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• 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.

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.