2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree 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 Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $9,018 per year.
UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $6,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCA is ranked #4 for overall quality for compsci in Arkansas.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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