2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

$11,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in Iowa for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa State. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

One thing to take note of is that Iowa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, Iowa

$32,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MIU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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