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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$5,754 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 11 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the programming basic certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School

Our analysis found University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

UAFS also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Virginia 137
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

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

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related 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

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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