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Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying computer and 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. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 296 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer and 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.

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Iowa State. This makes it the #81 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and 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 and information sciences majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 296 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and 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 and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 174
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 160 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and 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 and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 87
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 and 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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