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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Texarkana, AR (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Texarkana, Arkansas is home to about 29,343 residents. Median household income is $47,930 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $128,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Texarkana
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Texarkana, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Texarkana city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Texarkana is part of the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area (BLS area code 45500). 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
$116,490
Texarkana, TX-AR
$138,679
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
N/A
AR statewide
–
Computer Programmers
$111,840
AR statewide
$133,143
Web Developers
$50,550
AR statewide
$60,179
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$128,650
Texarkana, TX-AR
$153,155
Computer Occupations, All Other
$91,920
Texarkana, TX-AR
$109,429
Computer Network Architects
$110,400
AR statewide
$131,429
Computer Systems Analysts
$90,640
Texarkana, TX-AR
$107,905
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.
Texarkana at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
29,343
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$47,930
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
84.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Texarkana-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Texarkana?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Texarkana are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($128,650), Software Developers ($116,490), Computer Programmers ($111,840). 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 Texarkana instead of Texarkana?
Texarkana, TX is 5.0 miles from Texarkana 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 Texarkana an affordable place to study software engineering?
Texarkana’s median household income of $47,930 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Texarkana 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.
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.