2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The cis 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 “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in Arkansas

#1

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 35 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

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 A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$12,087 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

ATU also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ATU Computer Information Systems Report

#3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)

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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