Genetics at Iowa State University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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

Iowa State Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
Master’s Degree in Genetics

Iowa State Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Genetics Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics 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 genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa State Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Iowa State, 67% 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 genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Genetics

The following genetics concentations are available at Iowa State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	53

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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