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Computer Science at Iowa State University

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.

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

Iowa State Computer Science Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

28% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Iowa State University. 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 34

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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