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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,633 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is the #159 most popular major in Arkansas with 11 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for computer programming students. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 137
North Carolina 4
Florida 447
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 29
Louisiana 27
Alabama 0
Mississippi 102
West Virginia 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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