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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$72,335 Avg Salary
$22,575 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 168 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools in Computer Science

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for computer science students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

Full Computer Science at University of Arkansas Report

#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Harding take out is $24,149.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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