If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The computer science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The computer science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Science Schools in Iowa.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer science degree levels they offer.
Grinnell College is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.
There were about 54 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 142 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Iowa is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 114 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
Maharishi International University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer science. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Fairfield. This university ranks 6th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 294 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 16 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 7 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent year we have data available.
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 48 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The computer science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
