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Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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 State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 160 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 87
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences 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 Information Systems 95
Information Technology 50
Computer Science 34
Computer Software & Applications 2

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 Iowa State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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