2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for computer science students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.
UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for computer science students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Harding take out is $24,149.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #2 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 3 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 Negative Space.
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