Iowa State University Graduate Programs
Iowa State University (referred to as ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. ISU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Iowa State University is $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $588 for Iowa residents and $1,488 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,728 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students656 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,451 Residents $29,303 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,728 |
| Online Graduate Population | 656 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
ISU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 266 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,640 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at ISU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ISU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 16 | 76 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Farm/Farm and Ranch Management | 1 | 0 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 2 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 11 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 2 |
| Livestock Management | 1 | 2 |
| Food Science | 1 | 6 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 24 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 2 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 4 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 1 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 0 |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 1 | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Forestry | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Architecture [+] | 5 | 43 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 11 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 6 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 25 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Journalism | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 163 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 125 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 24 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 14 |
| Education [+] | 12 | 78 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 16 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 40 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 0 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 188 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 23 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 45 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 39 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 12 |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | 1 | 2 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 4 | 29 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 15 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 19 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 16 | 58 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 35 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 2 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 4 |
| Genetics | 1 | 2 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 52 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 2 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 44 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 12 | 8 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Meteorology | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Nuclear Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 17 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 6 |
| Economics | 1 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 27 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 2 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 9 |
| Interior Design | 1 | 4 |
| Graphic Design | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 57 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 6 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 51 |
| Business [+] | 8 | 59 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 25 |
| Finance | 1 | 15 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 1 | 5 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 5 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 123 | 933 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 13 | 27 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | 1 | 0 |
| Livestock Management | 1 | 2 |
| Food Science | 1 | 4 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 3 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 3 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 4 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 1 |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 3 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 2 |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 1 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Forestry | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 10 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 18 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 5 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 125 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 37 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 3 | 15 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 16 | 51 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 8 |
| Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Genetics | 1 | 6 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 28 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 17 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 1 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 12 | 43 |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 2 |
| Meteorology | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry | 1 | 11 |
| Physical Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Nuclear Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 8 |
| History [+] | 2 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 371 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 152 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 152 |
| Total | 1 | 152 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 1 | 12 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health and Wellness | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 35 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 15 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 16 | 58 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 5 | 7 |
| Livestock Management | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 5 |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 32 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 3 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 0 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 32 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 32 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 43 | 126 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of ISU are $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $588 for Iowa residents and $1,488 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa residents | Out of State | Iowa residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,504 | $24,766 | $517 | $1,310 |
| 2020 | $10,990 | $25,952 | $543 | $1,374 |
| 2021 | $10,986 | $25,948 | $543 | $1,374 |
| 2022 | $11,404 | $26,948 | $564 | $1,427 |
| 2023 | $11,981 | $28,185 | $588 | $1,488 |
| 2024 | $12,451 | $29,303 | $611 | $1,547 |
Graduate Student Population
At ISU graduate schools, there are total 4,728 graduate students. Among them, 656 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,345 men and 2,383 women students at ISU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at ISU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,728 | 2,345 | 2,383 |
| American Indian/Native American | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Black/African American | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,241 | 1,034 | 1,207 |
| Two More | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Un-Known | 353 | 114 | 239 |