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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Arkansas with 570 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for CIS 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named NorthWest Arkansas Community College the best value school in Arkansas for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.

NWACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Computer Information Systems at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,670 per year. On average, CIS graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $16,336 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UA Pulaski Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 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, ATU is ranked #5 for overall quality for CIS in Arkansas.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Arkansas Tech University

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

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

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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