2024 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 information science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in IS

1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

28 Annual Graduates

$39,218 Median Starting Salary

$25,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information science has to take a look at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the is program make an average of $39,218 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in information science from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2

Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in information science needs to check out Grantham University. Grantham University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from Grantham University

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	152
Georgia	224	344
Tennessee	220	6
North Carolina	213	125
Virginia	213	433
South Carolina	195	116
Kentucky	187	88
Alabama	184	36
Louisiana	171	64
Mississippi	169	1
West Virginia	147	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to IS

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	28

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	275
Computer Science	146
Computer Software & Applications	25
Information Technology	25
Data Processing	18
Computer Systems Analysis	3

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.