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The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in economics from Iowa State. This makes it the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $49,423. This is higher than $45,868, which is the national median for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, economics students borrow a median amount of $23,414 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Iowa State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Iowa State. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in 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 economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in economics from Iowa State in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 69 |
Sociology | 37 |
Anthropology | 26 |
Geography & Cartography | 10 |
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