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Computational Science at Iowa State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in scientific computing.

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Computational Science Degrees Available at Iowa State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific Computing

Iowa State Scientific Computing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for scientific computing list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science	1
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Computational Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (With Aid)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Computational Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Science (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Computational Science Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (With Aid)	5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computational Science Graduates	5
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Computational Science Schools	9
Best Value Colleges for Computational Science (Income $30-$48k)	9
Highest Paid Computational Science Graduates	13

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in computational science. This is an increase of 900% over the previous year when 1 degrees were handed out.

Iowa State Scientific Computing Students

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

Iowa State Computational Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computational Science from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.