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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$14,037 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
7 Total Awards
$22,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of Arkansas is a large public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.

UARK does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UARK also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.

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#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
15 Total Awards
$11,835 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

UCA also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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28 Total Awards
$11,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since A-State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, A-State is ranked #4 for overall quality in Arkansas.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
15 Total Awards
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at Harding, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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 in Arkansas.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
8 Total Awards
$12,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ATU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

ATU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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#6

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
21 Total Awards
$14,884 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA Little Rock are $14,884 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UA Little Rock does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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