by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Computer Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for CE list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UARK.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UARK paid an average of $802 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
Learn more about UARK tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UARK took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $25,424.
CE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK make an average of $70,596 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the UARK CE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UARK Online Learning page.
About 14.8% of the students who received their BS in CE in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.6% of the CE bachelor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 88 |
| Civil Engineering | 92 |
| Electrical Engineering | 54 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 135 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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