2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Arkansas
8Colleges
53,692Bachelor's Degrees
$22,611Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer Information Systems School for You
In 2021-2022, 53,692 bachelor's degrees were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the cis bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Arkansas ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in cis. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those cis schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. UA Little Rock also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.
At UA Little Rock, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,656. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock is about $119,952. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway. UCA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list.
The average student at UCA graduates in less than 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $18,595. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCA be around $82,562. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Arkansas comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UARK has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas ranking.
At UARK, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,981. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UARK is $137,838. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Arkansas Tech University. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best value list, ATU has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas ranking.
The average student at ATU graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $17,268. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ATU is $77,361. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population. A-State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #7.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at A-State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $17,763. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from A-State be around $77,447. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Harding University. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas ranking.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Harding to complete their degree, and it costs about $23,403 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Harding be around $101,569. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Grantham University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Grantham University also took the #9 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Arkansas rankings.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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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).
In 2021-2022, 53,692 bachelor's degrees were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the cis bachelor's degrees in the country.
