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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,729 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Full Computer Science at Iowa State University Report

$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIU are $16,530 a 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 Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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