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Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying computer & information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 173
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 90
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Iowa State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 283
Computer Science 142
Information Technology 50
Computer Software & Applications 2

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Computer Systems Analysts 7,330 $84,300
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Computer User Support Specialists 4,460 $49,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,920 $126,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,480 $74,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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