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Physics at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 22 of them were physics majors.

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

Iowa State Physics Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics 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 physics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Physics Schools 19
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 84

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from Iowa State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Iowa State awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 physics majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% 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 physics.

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

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $111,510
Physicists 30 $123,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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