by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 259,697 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In , computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,667 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 1,642 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,766 and $30,713 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 234 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,230 and $39,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 85 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 4 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Harding
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 26 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at A-State
Arkansas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Arkansas Tech University
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer & information sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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