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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$21,967 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 323 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $11,404 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

MIU graduate students pay an average of $32,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Maharishi International University

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 690
Minnesota 146
Kansas 46
Nebraska 17
North Dakota 28

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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