Ames, Iowa · Public
Computational Science at Iowa State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,589 school-wide net price and $63,386 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 81
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.7%
- Graduation rate
- 75.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,589/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $74,356
- Median debt
- $22,869
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,386/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($18,589), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,386), and peer averages from 81 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 81 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,513 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,663 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Iowa State University in the top 54% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
New College of Florida Sarasota, FL · 8.8% of reported awards · $7,195 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,288 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 1.2% of reported awards · $9,492 net A Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,888 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computational Science accounts for 0.2% of the awards or completions reported for Iowa State University. That award concentration is higher than at 49% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa State University's average net price is $18,589 per year, about $74,356 over four years. That is $1,513 below the $20,102 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,386 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,663 below the $66,049 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Iowa State University #44 of 81 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.