Computer & Information Sciences at Northwest Iowa Community College

If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what Northwest Iowa Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,666.

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.

Northwest Iowa Community College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest Iowa Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwest Iowa Community College does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Northwest Iowa Community College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Northwest Iowa Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Northwest Iowa Community College.

Northwest Iowa Community College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

29% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer & information sciences only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at Northwest Iowa Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at Northwest Iowa Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Iowa Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Software & Applications	7

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 Northwest Iowa Community College.

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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