by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Iowa State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $1,374 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $543 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,758 | $24,720 |
| Fees | $1,228 | $1,228 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Iowa State does offer online classes in its engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.0% of the engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.2% of the engineering master’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 133 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 13 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 16 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | 41 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.