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University of Iowa BS in Engineering

494 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of Iowa. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa BS in Engineering

#139 in the U.S
#3 in Iowa

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)73
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)85
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools87
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates90
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)100
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)104
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)107
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)120
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)129
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)137
Best Engineering Schools139
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)149
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)153
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)158
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)168
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)177
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates180
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering186
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)200
Best Value Colleges for Engineering205
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)216
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering243
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering255
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering268

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Iowa Cost?

$9,606 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa was $1,315 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,073$30,036
Fees$1,533$1,533
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$11,590$11,590
On Campus Other Expenses$3,230$3,230

Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.

Does Iowa Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Online degrees for the Iowa engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.

Iowa Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

494 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
25.9% Women
16.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 494 bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 25.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.4% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian27
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White356
International Students50
Other Races/Ethnicities23

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at Iowa

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering111
Chemical Engineering49
Civil Engineering53
Computer Engineering46
Electrical Engineering66

References

*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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