We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #83 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in biology from Iowa State. This makes it the #38 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $27,611. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's biology program at Iowa State make a median salary of $29,045. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $36,880.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, biology students borrow a median amount of $24,614 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Iowa State is $297 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Iowa State University.
The biology program at Iowa State awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 119 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 7 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 92 |
Genetics | 53 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 37 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 37 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 11 |
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