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History at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 50 history 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Iowa State History Rankings

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

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Iowa State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa State History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $32,633. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State History Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Iowa State in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa State History Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Iowa State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Iowa State, 67% were white. This is typical 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 history.

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

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Managers 2,880 $101,360
History Professors 240 $86,690
Curators 150 $45,900
Museum Technicians and Conservators 90 $45,520

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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