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Computer Science at Iowa State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in computer science.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Computer Science Degrees Available at Iowa State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Iowa State Computer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer science list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	19
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science	20
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	25
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science	33
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	50
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	55
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	58
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	60
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Computer Science Schools	66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	111
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates	138

Popularity of Computer Science at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Iowa State. This makes it the #132 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Iowa State Computer Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Iowa State. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	30
Other Races	6

Iowa State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 20 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

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