2024 Best General Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Ranked #29 in popularity, general information science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general information science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in general information science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general information science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general information science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Information Science in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general information science.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Information Science

1

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general information science needs to check out Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy.More information about a master’s in general information science from Harding University

2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in general information science. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general information science from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best General Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	207
Georgia	370	45
North Carolina	334	87
Virginia	331	92
Tennessee	313	5
Kentucky	268	18
South Carolina	260	1
Alabama	258	40
Louisiana	250	21
Mississippi	243	0
West Virginia	164	12

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General Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Information Science area of study, General Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.