2024 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

If you pursue a master's degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its 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

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 schools for computer science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in CompSci

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer science has to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly 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

289 Annual Graduates

$109,488 Median Starting Salary

Maharishi International University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in computer science. MIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fairfield.

After graduating, compsci master's recipients generally make an average of $109,488 in their early careers.

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	193	671
Minnesota	174	118
Kansas	149	46
Nebraska	123	17
North Dakota	115	26

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	309

Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	120
Information Technology	51
Computer Programming	28

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.