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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 9th in Arkansas. In fact, 973 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UARK are $9,018 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #2 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Arkansas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $6,422 per year.

A-State also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

UA Little Rock graduate students pay an average of $7,594 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, UA Little Rock is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Arkansas.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Mississippi 750
Tennessee 1,795
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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