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2023 Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$7,900 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Science Basic Certificate School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Information Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Information Science Basic Certificate School

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the best value school in Arkansas for information science students working on their basic certificate. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ATU is ranked #2 for overall quality for IS in Arkansas.

Read full report on Information Science at Arkansas Tech University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 126
West Virginia 60
Georgia 413
Tennessee 11
North Carolina 224
Mississippi 1
Virginia 532
Alabama 76
Florida 404
South Carolina 117
Kentucky 106

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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