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General Biology at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Iowa State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular General Biology Schools 126
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198

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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa State Biology Graduates

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 1% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 160 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 119
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Iowa State General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 biology majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Iowa State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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