Best Computer Occupation, All Other programs in Iowa, ranked by enrollment
All computer occupations not listed.
28 schools in Iowa run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,131 people a year. The job pays a median of $107,340 in Iowa across about 3,850 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Iowa that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
10 programs in Iowa that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Iowa (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Iowa page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 11.0701In Iowa → | 816 | 72.1% | 18 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 2 | CIP 11.0101In Iowa → | 123 | 10.9% | 10 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 3 | CIP 43.0403In Iowa → | 73 | 6.5% | 3 | $40,889 | $25,000 |
| 4 | CIP 30.3101In Iowa → | 56 | 5.0% | 1 | $57,986 | $25,812 |
| 5 | CIP 51.2706In Iowa → | 19 | 1.7% | 2 | $47,775 | $25,000 |
| 6 | CIP 30.3001In Iowa → | 18 | 1.6% | 1 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 7 | CIP 11.0401In Iowa → | 14 | 1.2% | 2 | $57,313 | $25,833 |
| 8 | CIP 26.1103In Iowa → | 10 | 0.9% | 2 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 9 | CIP 11.0301In Iowa → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $38,559 | $16,500 |
| 10 | CIP 30.0801In Iowa → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $89,651 | $23,175 |
Top 25 schools in Iowa
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 28 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 325 | Computer Science | — | 50% | $19,927 | 96% |
| 2 | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public · 4 feeder programs | 270 | Computer Science | $78,517 | 75% | — | 89% |
| 3 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public · 4 feeder programs | 157 | Computer Science | — | 75% | — | 84% |
| 4 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 61 | Computer Science | $84,449 | 88% | $14,470 | 15% |
| 5 | Drake University Des Moines, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 42 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $69,835 | 74% | $28,855 | 64% |
| 6 | Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA Public · 1 feeder programs | 42 | Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | — | 45% | — | — |
| 7 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public · 1 feeder programs | 35 | Computer Science | $65,960 | 68% | — | 93% |
| 8 | Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Public · 1 feeder programs | 30 | Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | — | 50% | — | — |
| 9 | Luther College Decorah, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 26 | Information Science/Studies | — | 71% | $22,827 | 72% |
| 10 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 64% | $20,228 | 76% |
| 11 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 34% | $22,697 | 96% |
| 12 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Computer Science | — | 61% | $21,680 | 77% |
| 13 | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Computer Science | — | 62% | $23,073 | 80% |
| 14 | Simpson College Indianola, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Computer Science | $70,950 | 63% | $20,710 | 86% |
| 15 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Computer Science | — | 66% | $18,153 | 64% |
| 16 | Central College Pella, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Science | — | 66% | $19,732 | 86% |
| 17 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Science | — | 56% | $21,417 | 72% |
| 18 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 70% | $24,569 | 68% |
| 19 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Computer Science | — | 54% | $20,840 | 99% |
| 20 | Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 42% | $16,430 | 81% |
| 21 | Loras College Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Computer Science | — | 68% | $19,227 | 100% |
| 22 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Computer Science | — | 58% | $23,054 | 83% |
| 23 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Computer Science | — | 66% | $22,419 | 80% |
| 24 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 40% | $21,324 | 89% |
| 25 | Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Computer Science | — | 48% | $21,731 | — |
All 28 schools in Iowa
Every school in Iowa with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private not-for-profit | 325 | 1 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | 270 | 4 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | 157 | 4 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private not-for-profit | 61 | 1 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private not-for-profit | 42 | 2 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 42 | 1 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public | 35 | 1 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 30 | 1 |
| Luther College | Decorah | Private not-for-profit | 26 | 2 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Private not-for-profit | 17 | 1 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private not-for-profit | 14 | 1 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private not-for-profit | 12 | 1 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | Private not-for-profit | 10 | 2 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 1 |
What computer occupations, all other earn in Iowa
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $116,580. Iowa pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Iowa
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Computer Occupations, All Other page.
How to become a Computer Occupation, All Other
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Iowa
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 14 majors mapped to Computer Occupations, All Other13 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
- 11.0301Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- 11.0401Information Science/Studies
- 11.0701Computer Science
- 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
- 26.1103Bioinformatics
- 26.1104Computational Biology
- 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
- 30.1601Accounting and Computer Science
- 30.3001Computational Science
- 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
- 40.0512Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics(no graduates reported)
- 43.0403Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- 51.2706Medical Informatics
Common questions
Answers for people weighing computer occupations, all other programs in Iowa.
What degree do you need to become a Computer Occupation, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer Science, which awarded 816 degrees in Iowa in 2024-25, 72.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Occupation, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 10 programs to this occupation. The largest are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Security Science and Technology, Human Computer Interaction, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 1,131 people a year in Iowa.
How much do computer occupations, all other earn in Iowa?+
The median is $107,340 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.9% below the U.S. median of $116,580. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for computer occupations, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +8.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 31,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Iowa?+
28 institutions in Iowa reported graduates from at least one of the 10 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do computer occupations, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Webmaster, Records Manager, Systems Engineer, Web Site Manager, Security Engineer, Corporate Webmaster among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-1299.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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