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Sustainability Studies at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, consider the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 sustainability studies degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sustainability Studies graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sustainability Studies graduates at Iowa State University are 47% women (18) and 53% men (20).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 28 bachelor’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 39% were women (11) and 61% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 10 master’s sustainability studies graduates at Iowa State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 10% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 24%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Those who complete Sustainability Studies program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Sustainability Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.