Arkansas Tech University Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Public university
- Russellville, AR
- About 53 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Arkansas Tech University computer and information science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $45,904 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,975 in federal loans, less than at 83% of computer and information science programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Arkansas median of $51,896.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Arkansas and national columns are the medians across all computer and information science bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Arkansas computer and information science program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Arkansas medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $212 a month, or 5.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
91% of graduates (29 of 32) were working in Arkansas one year after graduating. Prices in the parts of Arkansas outside metro areas are about 17% below the national average, so a $45,904 salary here buys what about $55,337 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to computer and information science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Software Developers
$104,490Median pay in Arkansas. 6,050 people work in this job in Arkansas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$127,220Median pay in Arkansas. 3,420 people work in this job in Arkansas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
Computer Systems Analysts
$81,760Median pay in Arkansas. 4,100 people work in this job in Arkansas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$81,590Median pay in Arkansas. 1,750 people work in this job in Arkansas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
About Arkansas Tech University
Computer and Information Science ranks 4th of 23 bachelor's programs at Arkansas Tech University by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($71,878), Nursing ($68,794), and Mechanical Engineering ($68,765).
Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near Russellville
Common questions
The median graduate earns $45,904 one year after graduating. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in Arkansas is $51,896.
The median federal loan balance is $19,975, which ranks the lowest of 6 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Arkansas. That works out to about $212 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 44% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Arkansas programs before deciding.
Most do. 91% (29 of 32) were working in Arkansas one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Arkansas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the computer and information science program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024