Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa State ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Iowa State. This makes it the #92 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $70,534. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $20,188 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the chem eng program at Iowa State is $234 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Iowa State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 83 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 11 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in chem eng from Iowa State. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 451 |
Computer Engineering | 373 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 181 |
Civil Engineering | 179 |
Industrial Engineering | 149 |
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