Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas

28 Colleges
$49,523 Avg Salary
$25,230 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 28 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Arkansas University Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CIS majors at ATU take out an average of $23,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for computer information systems students. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

On average, CIS graduates from UA Little Rock take out $22,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer information systems students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CIS majors at A-State take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

CIS majors at UCA take out an average of $24,310 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Central Arkansas Report

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, CIS graduates from UA Pulaski Tech take out $15,021 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

University of Arkansas System eVersity ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list. UA eVersity is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas System eVersity Report

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #9 on the list. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UAFS take out is $22,893.

Read More…

#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Harding accumulate an average of around $26,171 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Harding University

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.