Fisheries Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying fisheries sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in fisheries.

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

Iowa State Fisheries Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Fisheries

Iowa State Fisheries Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in fisheries, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Fisheries Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Fisheries Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in fisheries from Iowa State in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in fisheries each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

Of the students who received a fisheries master's degree from Iowa State, 100% 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 fisheries.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Wildlife Management
• Natural Resources Conservation

Careers That Fisheries Grads May Go Into

A degree in fisheries 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
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	230	$58,040
Fish and Game Wardens	130	$82,520

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.