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
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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.

Emily Anderson, Software Engineering