Accounting at Iowa State University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting 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 Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Accounting Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Master’s Degree in Accounting

Iowa State Accounting Rankings

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

Accounting Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	97
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Iowa State Accounting Master’s Program

36% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Iowa State, 95% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting 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
Accounting	156

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,780	$38,900
Accountants and Auditors	9,600	$67,030
Financial Managers	8,630	$114,620
Financial Analysts	2,410	$83,230
Financial Examiners	1,310	$65,410

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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