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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

85 Total Awards
$6,894 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Arkansas University Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

28 Total Awards
$6,422 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at A-State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
21 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UA Little Rock does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
15 Total Awards
$6,773 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UCA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Central Arkansas Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
15 Total Awards
$11,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Harding does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Harding University Report

#6

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
11 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at JBU. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full John Brown University Report

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
8 Total Awards
$7,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
7 Total Awards
$9,018 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Arkansas Report

#8

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas
7 Total Awards
$7,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UAPB. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

#10

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas
2 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Arkansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Arkansas. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Strayer University - Arkansas Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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