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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

14 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the most popular school in Arkansas for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $16,336 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the # 2 spot on the list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas System eVersity is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. UA eVersity is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 42% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the remote town of Batesville, UACCB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASU Mid-South is a small public school located in the suburb of West Memphis.

About 71% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

With a ranking of #7, North Arkansas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

About 29% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Hope, UA Hope-Texarkana is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Camden, SAU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at SAU Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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