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General Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying General Chemical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 41% women (33) and 59% men (48).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 73 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 40% were women (29) and 60% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 15% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 4 master’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Of the 4 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.