Computer Science at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Iowa State.

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Iowa State 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 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
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
	61
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	81
Best Computer Science Schools	91
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	107
Best Value Computer Science Schools	119
	122
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	131
	162
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	429

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.

Earnings of Iowa State CompSci Graduates

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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.

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

Of the 20 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci 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 Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	142

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.