Why Choose Electrical and Computer Engineering?
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Choice
Declare your major before you even get to Ames!
When you get admitted to Iowa State, you can decide which of our 4 Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) majors fits you best, choose it, and it’s yours. Don’t wait and wonder about a year-long pre-engineering program.
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Community
College is more than just academics. Join the community and you’ll find friends, new perspectives and experiences—and support.
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Campus
Iowa State’s award-winningly beautiful campus has the facilities, technology, tools and people you’ll need to find success.
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Career
Iowa State Engineers get hired. And we’re here to help connect you to internships and full-time jobs.
- High employment rates for engineering students after graduation
- 1,000+ employers recruit engineering students each year
- One-on-one career advising
I’ve done two internships with NASA and one at Apple, and I’ve found that internships help with your school life because they give meaning to the classroom and a context to apply the abstract things.
