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Software Engineering at Iowa State University

Software Engineering at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Software Engineering, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 142 software engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes 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

The following sections describe the composition of Software Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Software Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 18% women (26) and 82% men (116).

Software Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 142 bachelor’s software engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 18% were women (26) and 82% were men (116).

Iowa State University gender breakdown of Software Engineering Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 89
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 3
Asian 13
Two or More Races 12
International (Nonresident) 8
Unknown 12
Racial-ethnic diversity of Software Engineering majors at Iowa State University

Minority students account for 23% of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Software Engineering program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Software Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
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

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