Computer & Information Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 148 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

Iowa Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Iowa Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Iowa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
	82
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	204
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	268
	287

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Iowa. This makes it the #287 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Iowa 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 University of Iowa with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	88
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Iowa Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Iowa in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	114
Computer Information Systems	73

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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 University of Iowa.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By KMSatoh202 under License

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