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Iowa State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. ISU offers total 266 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $29,303 ($12,451 Iowa residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,728
  • Graduate Programs: 266
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ISU Graduate Programs Overview

Iowa State University (referred to as ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. ISU offers total 266 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Iowa State University is $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $588 for Iowa residents and $1,488 for out-of-state students. Total 4,728 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 29,969 with undergraduate students.
ISU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIowa residents: $12,451
Out-of-State: $29,303
Costs per CreditIowa residents: $588
Out-of-State: $1,488
Graduate Students4,728
Graduate Programs266 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Iowa State University

Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Iowa State University graduate schools offers 266 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,640 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at ISU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ISU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 16 programs 76
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management1 program 0
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 2
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program 11
Animal Sciences1 program 11
Agricultural Animal Breeding1 program 2
Livestock Management1 program 2
Food Science1 program 6
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 24
Horticultural Science1 program 2
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding1 program 2
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 4
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 0
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology1 program 1
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology1 program 0
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health1 program 9
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 programs 9
Environmental Science1 program 2
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management1 program 3
Forestry1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 3
Architecture [+] 5 programs 43
Architecture1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 11
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 1
Landscape Architecture1 program 6
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 25
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Journalism1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 163
Information Technology1 program 125
Computer Science1 program 24
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 14
Education [+] 12 programs 78
Education1 program 1
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 40
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 0
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 9
Engineering [+] 11 programs 188
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 16
Agricultural Engineering1 program 10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 31
Chemical Engineering1 program 8
Civil Engineering1 program 23
Computer Engineering1 program 45
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Mechanics1 program 39
Systems Engineering1 program 7
Industrial Engineering1 program 9
Energy Systems Engineering, General1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 14
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 12
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 programs 29
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 15
Human Nutrition1 program 3
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 5
Apparel and Textiles1 program 6
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 19
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Creative Writing1 program 8
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 16 programs 58
Biomedical Sciences1 program 35
Biochemistry1 program 1
Biophysics1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 1
Plant Physiology1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 2
Immunology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 0
Animal Physiology1 program 4
Genetics1 program 2
Toxicology1 program 4
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Biotechnology1 program 0
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 6
Neuroscience1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 14
Mathematics1 program 2
Applied Mathematics1 program 2
Statistics1 program 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs (1 online)52
Gerontology1 program 2
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 0
Nutrition Sciences1 program 4
Human Computer Interaction1 program (1 online)44
Sustainability Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 12 programs 8
Astrophysics1 program 1
Meteorology1 program 2
Chemistry1 program 2
Analytical Chemistry1 program 0
Inorganic Chemistry1 program 1
Organic Chemistry1 program 0
Physical Chemistry1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 1
Elementary Particle Physics1 program 0
Nuclear Physics1 program 0
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 4
Psychology1 program 4
Human Services [+] 2 programs 5
Public Administration1 program 5
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 17
Anthropology1 program 6
Economics1 program 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 7
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 27
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 2
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Industrial and Product Design1 program 9
Interior Design1 program 4
Graphic Design1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 57
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 6
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 51
Business [+] 8 programs 59
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Transportation/Mobility Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 25
Finance1 program 15
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 1
Meeting and Event Planning1 program 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 8
Real Estate1 program 5
History [+] 1 programs 4
History1 program 4
Total123 programs (1 online)933
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 13 programs 27
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 0
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program 2
Animal Sciences1 program 3
Agricultural Animal Breeding1 program 0
Livestock Management1 program 2
Food Science1 program 4
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 3
Horticultural Science1 program 3
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding1 program 4
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 1
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology1 program 3
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology1 program 2
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 programs 3
Environmental Science1 program 1
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management1 program 0
Forestry1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Computer Science1 program 10
Education [+] 9 programs 18
Education1 program 5
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 2
Community College Education1 program 2
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 2
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 5
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 10 programs 125
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 6
Agricultural Engineering1 program 10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 21
Chemical Engineering1 program 14
Civil Engineering1 program 18
Computer Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Mechanics1 program 37
Industrial Engineering1 program 13
Electromechanical Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Applied Linguistics1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 15
Human Nutrition1 program 3
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 4
Apparel and Textiles1 program 8
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 16 programs 51
Biomedical Sciences1 program 2
Biochemistry1 program 5
Biophysics1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 0
Plant Physiology1 program 1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 2
Microbiology1 program 8
Immunology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 2
Animal Physiology1 program 0
Genetics1 program 6
Toxicology1 program 4
Bioinformatics1 program 11
Biotechnology1 program 0
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 6
Neuroscience1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 28
Mathematics1 program 7
Applied Mathematics1 program 4
Statistics1 program 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 7
Gerontology1 program 1
Human Computer Interaction1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 12 programs 43
Astrophysics1 program 2
Meteorology1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 5
Analytical Chemistry1 program 2
Inorganic Chemistry1 program 6
Organic Chemistry1 program 11
Physical Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 4
Elementary Particle Physics1 program 0
Nuclear Physics1 program 2
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics1 program 6
Psychology [+] 1 program 11
Psychology1 program 11
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 13
Economics1 program 10
Sociology1 program 3
Business [+] 2 programs 15
Business Administration and Management1 program 7
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 8
History [+] 2 programs 0
History1 program 0
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 0
Total83 programs371
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 152
Veterinary Medicine1 program 152
Total1 program152
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 6
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 3
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 12
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 program 12
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 0
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Computational Science1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Health and Wellness1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs 35
Organizational Leadership1 program 15
Actuarial Science1 program 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 0
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 program 18
Total16 programs58
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 5 programs 7
Livestock Management1 program 1
Food Science1 program 1
Food Science and Technology (other)1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 5
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 5
Information Technology1 program 2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 3
Education [+] 10 programs 32
Education1 program 1
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 4
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 12
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 10
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 1
Engineering [+] 8 programs 8
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering1 program 3
Computer Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Mechanics1 program 0
Systems Engineering1 program 0
Industrial Engineering1 program 5
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 5
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 4
Biochemistry1 program 4
Biotechnology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Mathematics1 program 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs (1 online)3
Gerontology1 program 0
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 0
Human Computer Interaction1 program (1 online)3
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 2
Public Administration1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 1
Industrial and Product Design1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 32
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 32
Business [+] 4 programs 7
Accounting1 program 2
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 2
Finance1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 3
Total43 programs (1 online)126

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of ISU graduate programs is $12,451 for Iowa residents and $29,303 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $588 for Iowa residents and $1,488 for other students. The average living costs is $12,248 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at ISU
Iowa residentsOut of State
Tuition$10,572$26,776
Fees$1,409$1,409
Costs per Credit Hour$588$1,488
Living on-campus$12,248
Living off-campus$12,248

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Iowa State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,7282,3452,383
American Indian/Native American633
Asian1255966
Black/African American1226062
Hispanic19574121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White2,2411,0341,207
Two More693831
Un-Known353114239
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at ISU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,7286567243,348

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Maharishi International University (Maharishi International) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,530. The school has a total enrollment of 2,673 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Iowa State University (ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,969 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Iowa State University (ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,969 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Maharishi International University (Maharishi International) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,530. The school has a total enrollment of 2,673 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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