2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #17 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

31 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general computer & information sciences has to look into Drake University. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer & information sciences from Drake University

2

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

11 Annual Graduates

Simpson College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Indianola.More information about a bachelor’s in general computer & information sciences from Simpson College

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	601
Minnesota	446	105
Kansas	352	256
Nebraska	331	220
North Dakota	251	68
South Dakota	237	161

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	183
Informatics	23
Artificial Intelligence	4
Other Computer & Information Sciences	2

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.