Behavioral Science at University of Iowa

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a behavioral science school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's behavioral science program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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

Iowa Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science
Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science

Iowa Behavioral Science Rankings

The behavioral science major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Behavioral Science. 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of behavioral science bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical behavioral science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in behavioral science at Iowa 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 University of Iowa with a bachelor's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	234
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Iowa Behavioral Science Master’s Program

75% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in behavioral science each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from Iowa, 67% 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 University of Iowa with a master's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

If you plan to be a behavioral science 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 University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences	16

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science 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 University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,020	$37,160
Life Scientists	120	$76,570

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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