Computer Science Schools In Iowa
There are 20 accredited computer science schools in Iowa for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. The trends in Iowa's computer science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer science includes computer science training at the following levels:
- Computer Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Iowa | 11,760 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Iowa
| 12,450 | 12,600 | 13,310 | 12,710 | 3,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of computer science professionals is shrinking in Iowa. There were 9,120 less computer science professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 73% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for computer science professionals which shows a 71% decrease in the number of computer science professionals working around the nation.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $55,674 | $58,682 | $61,652 | $61,822 | $68,677 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to computer science professionals are growing in Iowa. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $55,674 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $68,677 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$39,740 |
25th percentile |
$50,913 |
50th percentile |
$64,803 |
75th percentile |
$83,383 |
90th percentile |
$104,867 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 19% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Iowa, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of computer science. The pay differential between the highest paid computer science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 164%
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Iowa
Computer Engineering |
$80,407 |
Computer Forensics |
$60,450 |
Computer Programming |
$64,550 |
Computer Science |
$64,186 |
Information Systems |
$87,365 |
Information Technology |
$69,553 |
In Iowa, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 28 |
The number of students graduating from the 20 accredited computer science schools in Iowa is increasing. In Iowa, there were 182 graduates in 2006. And there were 263 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 45%. Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned an bachelor's degree in computer science.