Discover your purpose at Iowa State! Our electrical engineering, computer engineering, and software engineering programs are some 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 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.
- Average starting salaries begin at more than $59,000 for electrical and computer engineers (2008-2009).
You can make a difference in the world as an electrical or computer engineer, too, since engineers create technology critical to the United States’ energy, medical, security, and transportation infrastructures. 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!
ADMISSIONS
- Admissions: Learn more about the admissions process
- Apply for Admission: Apply to Iowa State University now
- Transfer Students: Learn more about transferring to Iowa State
- Pre-College Preparation: Learn about preparing for a career in electrical engineering or computer engineering
- Scholarships and Financial Aid: Learn about the opportunities you can apply for
ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
- Undergraduate Degree Programs: Learn more about electrical engineering, computer engineering, and software engineering undergraduate majors
- Differences Among Majors: Learn about the differences among the computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and computer engineering majors at Iowa State
- Careers in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Learn more about careers in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and software engineering undergraduate majors.
- Undergraduate Program Objectives: Read about the objectives of the electrical engineering and computer engineering programs
- Bachelor’s/Master’s Concurrent Degree Programs: Read about our concurrent master’s degree program for undergraduates
EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
- Internships and Co-ops: Learn about getting academic credit for internships and co-ops
- Learning Communities: Learn about electrical and computer engineering learning communities
- Student Organizations: Learn about electrical and computer engineering student organizations you can join
- Study Abroad: Learn more about study abroad opportunities
OTHER RESOURCES
- The ECpE Department: Quick facts about the ECpE department
- ECpE Student Services: Speak with an electrical, computer, or software engineering academic advisor
- Undergraduate Computing Laboratories: Learn about the labs available to undergraduate students in electrical and computer engineering
- Campus Visits: Arrange a campus visit to Iowa State
Iowa State electrical engineering and computer engineering graduate students have a history of success. In fact, Iowa State graduate students helped develop the first electronic digital computer and the encoding process essential to the fax machine, among other technologies.
We offer both master’s and PhD programs in ten core research areas. Our programs are ranked among the top 25 public electrical and computer engineering graduate programs.
Apply today to enter one of our graduate programs!
ADMISSIONS
- Admissions: Learn more about the admissions process
- Apply for Admission: Apply to Iowa State University now
- Scholarships and Financial Aid: Learn about the opportunities you can apply for
ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
- Graduate Degree Programs: Learn about the electrical and computer engineering graduate degree programs and options offered at Iowa State
- Online Degree Programs: Learn about online graduate certificates and online master’s degree programs in electrical and computer engineering
- Core Research Areas: Learn about the core research areas of graduate study in electrical and computer engineering
OTHER RESOURCES
- The ECpE Department: Quick facts about the ECpE department
- ECpE Student Services: Speak with an electrical or computer engineering academic advisor
- Graduate College: Learn more about the Graduate College at Iowa State University