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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $20,779 in student debt.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in compsci at Harding, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Computer Science at Harding University Report

#3

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hendrix College is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 10 students majoring in compsci at Hendrix, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#4

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lyon is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Batesville.

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#5

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ouachita Baptist University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

Philander Smith College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in compsci at Philander Smith, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Philander Smith College

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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