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Computer Science at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, 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 approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 108 of them were computer science majors.

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

Iowa State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Iowa State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 131
162

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Iowa State. This makes it the #132 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $71,184. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Iowa State. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 60
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Iowa State Computer Science Master’s Program

40% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,920 $126,560
Systems Software Developers 2,650 $91,920
Computer Network Support Specialists 2,420 $55,690
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810

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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