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Iowa State was ranked #53 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 1585 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 1,571 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 212 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Iowa State. This makes it the #65 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 106 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Iowa State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,585 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Iowa State. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.
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, 72% 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| White | 1,137 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 130 |
| Other Races | 135 |
The engineering program at Iowa State awarded 212 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 105 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 451 |
| Computer Engineering | 373 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 181 |
| Civil Engineering | 179 |
| Industrial Engineering | 149 |
| Chemical Engineering | 136 |
| Electrical Engineering | 126 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 80 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 79 |
| Construction Engineering | 59 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
| Materials Engineering | 42 |
| Systems Engineering | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 446 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 148 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 136 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 135 |
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