by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s” ranking.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,336 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,451 and $26,966 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,270 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas master’s degree computer & information sciences students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 85 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #3 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 21 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Harding University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 15 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
John Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s ranking. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 11 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s ranking. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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