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2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best value school in Arkansas for information science students working on their master’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harding also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA Little Rock are $7,594 per year.

Full Information Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#3

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Out of the 3 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

Strayer University - Arkansas graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Arkansas Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 99
Florida 235
Georgia 56
North Carolina 97
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 18
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 12

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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.

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