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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Iowa

4 Schools Ranked
$42,838 Average Earnings
$26,017 Avg Student Debt

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

41 Total Awards
$35,028 Average Earnings
$18,463 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for computer science students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 41 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,463 in student loans.After graduating from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,028 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
16 Total Awards
$45,288 Average Earnings
$34,092 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Iowa list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UIU accumulate an average of $34,092 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, UIU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,288 during the early year of their career. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.

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15 Total Awards
$48,199 Average Earnings
$15,751 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northwest Iowa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Iowa list. This small public school is located in Sheldon, Iowa, and it awarded 15 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,751 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Northwest Iowa Community College graduates make an average of $48,199 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

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18 Total Awards
$37,111 Average Earnings
$15,157 Avg Student Debt

The programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school situated in Mason City, Iowa. It awarded 18 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from North Iowa Area Community College accumulate an average of $15,157 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, North Iowa Area Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,111 during the early year of their career. Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.

Full North Iowa Area Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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