2024 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Computer Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 309 master's degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The computer science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Science in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer science.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Computer Science

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer science. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a master’s in computer science from Iowa State University

2

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

289 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Maharishi International University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer science. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in computer science from Maharishi International University

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	671
Minnesota	355	118
Kansas	254	46
Nebraska	211	17
North Dakota	167	26

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.