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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,633 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 11 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas - Fort Smith the best value school in Arkansas for computer programming students. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAFS are $5,754 a year.

Full Computer Programming at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Virginia 137
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

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

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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