Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a ae school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ae program.

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 Agricultural Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in AE
• Master’s Degree in AE

Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Rankings

The ae major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Engineering. 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ae, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

AE Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of ae bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ae 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 ae.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ae master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

In the ae master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Agricultural Engineering	80

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics

Careers That AE Grads May Go Into

A degree in ae 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,120	$119,230
Engineering Professors	570	$116,060
Agricultural Engineers	190	$85,320

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
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

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