Economics at Iowa State University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics 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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Iowa State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa State Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Iowa State, 57% 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 economics.

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Economics	50

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Economists	60	$87,530

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
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.