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Physics at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Physics, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 physics degrees were awarded at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at Iowa State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Iowa State University’s Physics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physics graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Physics graduates at Iowa State University are 23% women (5) and 77% men (17).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 12 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 50% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 1 master’s physics degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Physics Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Of the 9 doctoral physics degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Iowa State University

This Physics program at Iowa State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	13
Elementary Particle Physics	2
Nuclear Physics	2
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics	5

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.