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Chemistry at Iowa State University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry 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. In 2021, 37 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

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

Iowa State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 chemistry from Iowa State. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa State Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $45,450. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Iowa State. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140
Chemists 380 $71,120
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470

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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