2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Arkansas
8Colleges
53,692Bachelor's Degrees
$22,381Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences School for You
Computer & Information Sciences is the #12 most popular major in Arkansas with 53,692 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 1.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Arkansas ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those computer & information sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population. UARK not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UARK is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,981. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UARK be around $137,838. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at A-State is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,763. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from A-State is $77,447. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock. In addition to being on our best value list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking.
The average student at UA Little Rock graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,656. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock is $119,952. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
University of Central Arkansas comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway. In addition to being on our best value list, UCA has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UCA to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,595. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UCA is $82,562. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. ATU also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #7.
The average student at ATU graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,268. This means that the average student pays around $77,361 to get a bachelor’s degree from ATU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Harding University. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Harding also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas rankings.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Harding to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,403. This means that the average student pays around $101,569 to get a bachelor’s degree from Harding. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas - Fort Smith as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith. UAFS also took the #6 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arkansas rankings.
It takes the average student at UAFS about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,001. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UAFS is $95,765. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grantham University. Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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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.
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Computer & Information Sciences is the #12 most popular major in Arkansas with 53,692 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 1.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
