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Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $81,011
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

25Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,130

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,338

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$205/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,130Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,534Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$81,011Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$205
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $92,374

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$104,490 median wageAR estimate · 6,050 jobs · 15-1252$81,480–$127,740 middle 50% of AR wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 186,740 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 113,330 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$56,180 median wageAR estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1021$24,890–$72,590 middle 50% of AR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$127,220 median wageAR estimate · 3,420 jobs · 11-3021$97,300–$165,720 middle 50% of AR wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$110,400 median wageAR estimate · 910 jobs · 15-1241$97,780–$137,770 middle 50% of AR wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$109,390 median wageAR estimate · 530 jobs · 15-2051$97,510–$136,060 middle 50% of AR wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$104,070 median wageAR estimate · 360 jobs · 15-1243$87,920–$131,770 middle 50% of AR wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$81,760 median wageAR estimate · 4,100 jobs · 15-1211$63,230–$102,910 middle 50% of AR wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$103,490 median wageAR estimate · 1,460 jobs · 15-1212$72,680–$134,050 middle 50% of AR wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$86,940 median wageAR estimate · 1,120 jobs · 15-1299$53,870–$111,360 middle 50% of AR wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas

$3,921 lower annual net price

Earnings
$102,747
Debt
$26,500
Annual net price
$18,209
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Fort Smith, AR

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

$11,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,688
Debt
$21,823
Annual net price
$10,574
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Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

$9,764 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,309
Debt
$23,204
Annual net price
$12,366
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Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

$5,619 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,893
Debt
$25,901
Annual net price
$16,511
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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