by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Business/Trade/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Business is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Iowa State was ranked #56 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for international business majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of international business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $49,996 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $43,014.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its international business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.3% of the international business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international business at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
International Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 360 |
| Accounting | 188 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 10 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 34 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 254 |
*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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