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Information Technology at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 249 information technology graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Iowa State University are 30% women (74) and 70% men (175).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 134 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 15% were women (20) and 85% were men (114).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	93
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	13
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 21% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 111 master’s information technology graduates at Iowa State University, 46% were women (51) and 54% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	35
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.