by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics & Computer Science is the 221st most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics and computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $80,867 and had an average of $19,874 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 1 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics and computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in Iowa” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa math & compsci students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #2 spot on the list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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