Sustainability Science at University of Iowa

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

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 Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa Sustainability Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

Iowa Sustainability Science Rankings

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Sustainability Science Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability 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 sustainability science master's degree from Iowa, 57% were white. This is typical 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 sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

Sustainability Science 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 University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies	89

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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
Professors	2,250	$71,300

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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