2024 Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #38 in popularity, general computer engineering is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 188 bachelor's degrees in general computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Computer Engineering in Iowa

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general computer engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in General Computer Engineering

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general computer engineering needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer engineering from University of Iowa

Best General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Computer Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	122
Minnesota	446	107
Kansas	352	63
Nebraska	331	43
North Dakota	251	35
South Dakota	237	8

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General Computer Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, General Computer Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Computer Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Software Engineering	190

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.