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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges in Iowa
755 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$74,729 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Iowa Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

Pick Your Computer Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CompSci
Master's Degrees in CompSci
Doctor's Degrees in CompSci

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in CompSci

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$70,658 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Grinnell College if you wish to pursue 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 colleges 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career earnings of $70,658.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$71,184 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career earnings of $71,184.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
114 CompSci Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue 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 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 114 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$109,488 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Maharishi International University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fairfield. This university ranks 6th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 294 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Maharishi International University get an earnings boost of around $34,759 over the average earnings of computer science majors.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IA
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the 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 data year.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,195 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

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 schools 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. Soon after graduating, compsci degree recipients typically make an average of $66,195 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 CompSci Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $56,120.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 1,411
Missouri 283 1,350
Kansas 266 229
Nebraska 238 122
North Dakota 210 113
South Dakota 204 38

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 755

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 501
Information Technology 302
Computer Programming 242
Computer Software & Applications 102
Computer Systems Networking 100
Information Science 19
Data Processing 3
Computer Systems Analysis 3

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