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Engineering at University of Iowa

457 Bachelor's Degrees
70 Master's Degrees
39 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. Also, learn how Iowa ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Iowa

Iowa Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 71
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 78
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 82
Best Engineering Schools 85
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 99
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 101
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 132
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 138
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 156
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 161

Popularity of Engineering at Iowa

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 457 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 494 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Iowa. This makes it the #152 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 39 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at Iowa

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

Iowa Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 457 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Iowa. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 344
Non-Resident Aliens 26
Other Races 25

Iowa Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Iowa in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 3

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 123
Mechanical Engineering 121
Civil Engineering 72
Computer Engineering 71
Industrial Engineering 71
Chemical Engineering 51
Electrical Engineering 36
Environmental Engineering 20
General Engineering 11
Other Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 300
Mathematics & Statistics 221
Physical Sciences 132
Natural Resources & Conservation 64

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