by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Construction Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Construction Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in construction engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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. Iowa State was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for construction 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out 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.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State in Construction Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $26,426.
The median early career salary of construction engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $71,351 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $66,567.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its construction engineering 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.
About 13.0% of the students who received their BS in construction engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 13.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Construction Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to construction engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Civil Engineering | 143 |
| Computer Engineering | 295 |
*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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