by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in CE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Iowa State was ranked #36 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for CE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. CE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $26,750 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,424.
The median early career salary of CE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $74,812 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $67,013.
Online degrees for the Iowa State CE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
About 12.5% of the students who received their BS in CE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CE at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 16.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 185 |
| International Students | 42 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Computer Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Engineering | 150 |
| Software Engineering | 145 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Civil Engineering | 143 |
| Electrical Engineering | 119 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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