Best Software Engineering Schools Near Jacksonville, AR (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Jacksonville, Arkansas is home to about 29,285 residents. Median household income is $46,947 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $129,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Software Engineering Schools to Jacksonville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Jacksonville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Jacksonville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas software engineering page.

Software Engineering Wages Near Jacksonville

Jacksonville is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $104,070 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $116,409
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $72,400 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $80,984
Computer Programmers $100,070 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $111,935
Web Developers $60,010 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,125
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,700 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $145,078
Computer Occupations, All Other $88,610 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $99,116
Computer Network Architects $124,820 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $139,620
Computer Systems Analysts $78,560 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $87,875

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Jacksonville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 29,285 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $46,947 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 23.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 89.4 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Jacksonville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Jacksonville are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($129,700), Computer Network Architects ($124,820), Software Developers ($104,070). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Sherwood instead of Jacksonville?

Sherwood, AR is 4.6 miles from Jacksonville and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Jacksonville an affordable place to study software engineering?

Jacksonville’s median household income of $46,947 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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