Genetics at Iowa State University

If you plan to study genetics, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
Master’s Degree in Genetics

Iowa State Genetics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Iowa State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Genetics	12

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Biological Scientists	260	$62,320

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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National Center for Education Statistics
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