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Environmental Science at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Environmental Science, take a look at what Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 81 environmental science graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 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 student demographics for Environmental Science graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Science graduates at Iowa State University are 59% women (48) and 41% men (33).

Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 69 bachelor’s environmental science degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 61% were women (42) and 39% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 16% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

Environmental Science Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 9 master’s environmental science graduates at Iowa State University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Environmental Science master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Science Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Of the 3 doctoral environmental science graduates at Iowa State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Science doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Environmental Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

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.