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Mathematics at Iowa State University

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Mathematics at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Iowa State.

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

Iowa State Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

Iowa State Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in math from Iowa State. This makes it the #245 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $47,736. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 math majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 41
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa State Mathematics Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in math from Iowa State. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from Iowa State, 100% 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 math.

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

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Statisticians 310 $74,430

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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