Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Discover your purpose at Iowa State! Our electrical and computer engineering program is one of the best in the nation, and we provide a first-rate education for an exceptional value.

Our program will prepare you for a successful career. Each semester, nearly 300 nationally renowned and top-quality local employers come to campus to recruit our graduates—giving you the access and networking opportunities to secure a job right after (or even before) graduation. In fact, 98 percent of engineering graduates at Iowa State routinely lineup jobs in their field within six months of graduation. Plus, starting salaries begin at about $58,000 for electrical and computer engineers.

You can make a difference in the world as an electrical or computer engineer, too, since they create technology critical to the United States’ medical, energy, transportation, and security infrastructure. For example, engineers develop software to monitor systems that run your car, systems to secure America’s power grid, devices to improve diagnosis of diseases, and circuits and chips to make your cell phone, mp3 player, and computer smaller, faster, and better.

So what are you waiting for? Apply to Iowa State University and begin discovering your purpose today!

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• Learn more about electrical engineering, computer engineering, and software engineering undergraduate majors.

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• Discover what life at Iowa State is all about.

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• Read about our graduate programs and our concurrent BS/MS program for undergraduates.

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