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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 713 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,333 and $20,931 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,469 and $117,729 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#1 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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