2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Arkansas (With Aid)

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With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arkansas, there were 806 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,157 and $24,639 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Arkansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$12,087 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087.

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#3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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