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Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$74,729 Avg Salary
$24,135 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Maharishi International University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Maharishi International University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for computer science students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for computer science students. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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