by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in materials engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $968 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $25,251 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,918.
The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $67,101 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $63,129.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its materials engineering 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 29.1% of the materials engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Around 10.9% of materials engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Civil Engineering | 143 |
| Computer Engineering | 295 |
*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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