Physical Sciences at Iowa State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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

Iowa State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Iowa State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	62
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Iowa State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 63% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	56
Physics	34
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,120	$119,230
Engineering Professors	570	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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