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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,335 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 168 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UARK take out is $21,000.

UARK also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year.

UCA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas list.

Full Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for computer science students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at Harding take out an average of $24,149 in student loans while working on their egree.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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