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General Computer Engineering at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Computer Engineering, consider the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 general computer engineering graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Computer Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Computer Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 11% women (13) and 89% men (101).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 75 bachelor’s general computer engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 9% were women (7) and 91% were men (68).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 19% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

General Computer Engineering Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 30 master’s general computer engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of General Computer Engineering master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 13%.*

General Computer Engineering Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 9 doctoral general computer engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 11% of General Computer Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 12%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Engineering program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Computer Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

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.