The Department of Computer Science offers a Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The first MS degree in Computer Science at Iowa State University was awarded in 1959 and the first Ph.D. in 1962. MS students typically complete degree requirements in 2 years. Ph.D. students can complete their degree in 4 years. The MS graduates of our program typically pursue employment in industry whereas most of the Ph.D. graduates take up faculty positions in academia or opportunities in industrial research laboratories.

• Applying for Admission to the Computer Science Graduate Program
• Degree Program: M.S. in Computer Science
• Degree Program: Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Interdepartmental Graduate Degree Programs

• Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
• M.S., Ph.D., Human Computer Interaction
• Ph.D., Neuroscience
• M.S., Information Assurance
• Graduate Minor in Computer Science
• Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
• Computer Science Graduate Student Handbook
• ISU Graduate College Graduate Student Handbook

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