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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,048 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 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 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a .

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Report

$5,670 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out is $15,021.

UA Pulaski Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UARK take out is $26,000.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas Report

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAFS are $5,754 per year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at UAFS accumulate an average of around $22,893 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year. On average, CIS graduates from A-State take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

A-State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. CIS majors at UCA take out an average of $24,310 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. CIS majors at ATU take out an average of $23,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer information systems programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year. On average, CIS graduates from UA Little Rock take out $22,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Harding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Harding take out an average of $26,171 in student loans while working on their egree.

Harding also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 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 9 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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