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Statistics at Iowa State University

If you plan to study statistics, 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 approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 39 of them were statistics majors.

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

Iowa State Statistics Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Statistics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The stats major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Statistics. 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 Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
47

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in stats from Iowa State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for stats master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in stats, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Stats Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Statistics Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 stats majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical stats bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa State Statistics Master’s Program

53% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Statistics from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in stats. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats 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
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Actuaries 530 $107,390
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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