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Iowa State University BS in Chemical Engineering

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$70,948 Average Salary
$24,250 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa State BS in Chem Eng

#49 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering10
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering14
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)30
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates32
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)35
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans36
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)42
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering43
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)43
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates44
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates49
Best Chemical Engineering Schools49
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools49
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools50
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering52
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering58
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering71

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from Iowa State Cost?

$9,316 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,250 Average Student Debt

Iowa State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,042$23,230
Fees$1,274$1,274
Books and Supplies$1,001$1,001
On Campus Room and Board$9,193$9,193
On Campus Other Expenses$2,430$2,430

Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.

Iowa State Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From Iowa State?

$70,948 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $70,948 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Iowa State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Iowa State does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.

Iowa State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
25.8% Women
8.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 128 bachelor’s degrees in chem eng handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 25.8% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 8.6% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White88
International Students21
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Iowa State

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering128

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering148
Agricultural Engineering76
Civil Engineering143
Computer Engineering295
Electrical Engineering119

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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