Area Studies at Iowa State University

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 16 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

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

Iowa State Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

Iowa State Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $31,963. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in area studies from Iowa State in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies 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 area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.