Iowa State University
2023 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 127(↓5) (Click for schools/majors ranking) 
2021 QS USA University Rankings：191(↓60)
Abbreviation/Alias: ISU
School Characteristics: Private (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: Wendy Wintersteen (President)
Website: www.iastate.edu/； Phone: 5152944111
Location: 1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA, 50011-2103
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Iowa State University Important Facts
| In-state Tuition | $9,634  |
Out-of-state Tuition | $25,446 |
| Room and Board | $9,088 | Under Students | 25,808人 |
| Graduation Rate | 46.9% | Retension Rate | 88.1% |
| Student-Facuty Ratio | 18:1 | Men-Women Ratio | 56:44 |
| Graduation Salary | $31,714 - $101,292 (Click for more detailed information) | ||
| Athletic Association | NCAA ≫ Big Twelve Conference（Football、Basketball、X-Country） | ||
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Iowa State University degrees/majors
Iowa State University major details
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | $73,299 | |||
| Agricultural Engineering. | $64,891 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | - | |||
| Chemical Engineering. | $76,113 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General. | $70,505-$70,832 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General. | $83,292 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering. | $83,292 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $83,452-$101,292 | |||
| Engineering Mechanics. | - | |||
| Materials Engineering. | $71,846 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering. | $74,553-$95,081 | |||
| Systems Engineering. | - | |||
| Construction Engineering. | $77,479 | |||
| Industrial Engineering. | $71,266-$92,521 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $62,375-$79,916 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | $62,375-$79,916 | |||
| Accounting. | $60,058-$67,107 | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics. | - | |||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | - | |||
| Finance, General. | $57,593 | |||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | $43,481 | |||
| Meeting and Event Planning. | $43,481 | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | - | |||
| Actuarial Science. | $55,929 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | $55,929 | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | $52,029 | |||
| Real Estate. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. | $53,354 | |||
| Agricultural Economics. | $53,354 | |||
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management. | $53,354 | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General. | $61,306 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. | - | |||
| International Agriculture. | - | |||
| Animal Sciences, General. | $41,609 | |||
| Agricultural Animal Breeding. | $41,609 | |||
| Dairy Science. | $41,609 | |||
| Livestock Management. | $41,609 | |||
| Food Science. | $43,242 | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | $48,631-$71,310 | |||
| Horticultural Science. | $48,631-$71,310 | |||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. | $48,631-$71,310 | |||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General. | - | |||
| Veterinary Medicine. | - | |||
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. | - | |||
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. | - | |||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology. | - | |||
| Computer Science. | $81,196 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | $41,710 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | $41,710 | |||
| Biochemistry. | $40,433 | |||
| Biophysics. | $40,433 | |||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | - | |||
| Plant Physiology. | - | |||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - | |||
| Microbiology, General. | $45,961 | |||
| Immunology. | $45,961 | |||
| Entomology. | - | |||
| Animal Physiology. | - | |||
| Genetics, General. | $44,194 | |||
| Toxicology. | - | |||
| Bioinformatics. | - | |||
| Ecology. | $34,701 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | $34,701 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | $38,391 | |||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General. | $46,769 | |||
| Human Nutrition. | - | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | $34,084 | |||
| Child Development. | $34,084 | |||
| Family and Community Services. | $34,084 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | $44,122 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | - | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | $43,160-$43,606 | |||
| Industrial and Product Design. | $43,160-$43,606 | |||
| Interior Design. | $43,160-$43,606 | |||
| Graphic Design. | $43,160-$43,606 | |||
| Music, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | $40,661 | |||
| Journalism. | $41,096 | |||
| Public Relations/Image Management. | $45,483 | |||
| Advertising. | $45,483 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $44,050 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $35,917 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | - | |||
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator. | - | |||
| Dietetics/Dietitian. | $46,081 | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology, General. | $33,142 | |||
| Economics, General. | $57,316 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General. | $43,490 | |||
| Sociology, General. | $40,962 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | $52,273 | |||
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | - | |||
| Landscape Architecture. | $52,776 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | $50,861 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | - | |||
| Statistics, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies. | $44,877 | |||
| Environmental Science. | $44,877 | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | - | |||
| Forestry, General. | $38,302 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | $38,302 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysics. | - | |||
| Meteorology. | - | |||
| Chemistry, General. | - | |||
| Analytical Chemistry. | - | |||
| Inorganic Chemistry. | - | |||
| Organic Chemistry. | - | |||
| Physical Chemistry. | - | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | - | |||
| Physics, General. | - | |||
| Elementary Particle Physics. | - | |||
| Nuclear Physics. | - | |||
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology. | - | |||
| Nutrition Sciences. | $40,029 | |||
| Computational Science. | - | |||
| Human Computer Interaction. | - | |||
| Sustainability Studies. | - | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | $45,215 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | $62,204 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | $31,714-$40,525 | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | - | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $34,752 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | $39,000 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics. | - | |||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. | $41,682 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature. | $41,682 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies, Other. | - | |||
| Women's Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies. | - |
Iowa State University Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2023)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2023)
- Engineering School# 48(↓1)-
- Biological / Agricultural# 2(→)
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering# 27(↓2)
- Industrial / Manufacturing# 29(↓6)
- Chemical Engineering# 34(↑7)
- Civil Engineering# 35(↓5)
- Computer Engineering# 39(↓2)
- Mechanical Engineering# 41(→)
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications# 42(↓5)
- Materials Engineering# 44(↓4)
- Environmental / Enviromental Health# -(↓1)
- Business School# 57(↓7)+
- Education School# 84(↑7)+
- Fine Arts# 99(↑5)
- Science+
- Social Sciences and Humanities+
- Health Specialty+
*Rankings have been updated to 2023USNews schools/majors ranking, rankings are for reference only
*numbers in bracket represent rankings change compare to last version
Iowa State University Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | 85 | 75 |
| Football | 136 | - |
| Wrestling | 42 | - |
| Soccer | - | 32 |
| Basketball | 16 | 15 |
| Swimming and Diving | - | 31 |
| Softball | - | 28 |
| Gymnastics | - | 22 |
| Volleyball | - | 22 |
| Golf | 11 | 8 |
| Tennis | - | 9 |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | 108 | 77 |
| Football | 135 | - |
| Wrestling | 45 | - |
| Basketball | 17 | 19 |
| Swimming and Diving | - | 33 |
| Soccer | - | 32 |
| Gymnastics | - | 23 |
| Softball | - | 23 |
| Volleyball | - | 19 |
| Golf | 8 | 7 |
| Tennis | - | 10 |
| Track and Field, X-Country | - | - |
| Weight Lifting | - | - |
| Water Polo | - | - |
| Other Sports | - | - |
| Archery | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball | - | - |
| Bowling | - | - |
| Equestrian | - | - |
| Rodeo | - | - |
| Sailing | - | - |
| Table Tennis | - | - |
| Baseball | - | - |
| Track and Field, Outdoor | - | - |
| Track and Field, Indoor | - | - |
| Team Handball | - | - |
| Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming | - | - |
| Squash | - | - |
| Skiing | - | - |
| Rowing | - | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| Lacrosse | - | - |
| Ice Hockey | - | - |
| Field Hockey | - | - |
| Fencing | - | - |
| Diving | - | - |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | 86 | 86 |
| Football | 139 | - |
| Wrestling | 42 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 24 |
| Soccer | - | 31 |
| Swimming and Diving | - | 31 |
| Softball | - | 24 |
| Gymnastics | - | 21 |
| Golf | 9 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 14 |
| Tennis | - | 11 |
