Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 769 degrees in computer science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat Grinnell College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.
There were roughly 56 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $70,658.
Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 131 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career income of $71,184.
It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Maharishi International University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fairfield. This university ranks 6th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 352 computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Maharishi International University get an earnings boost of approximately $34,759 above the typical earnings of computer science majors.
Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 10 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 13 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, compsci degree recipients typically make around $66,195 in their early careers.
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 33 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $56,120.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
