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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

317 Total Awards
$32,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Maharishi International University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 317 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MIU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
204 Total Awards
$11,404 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school handed out 204 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Iowa State. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
27 Total Awards
$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Iowa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Iowa Report

#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
4 Total Awards
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Ambrose University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 15% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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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