Accounting at Iowa State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 156 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

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

Iowa State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Iowa State Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	137
	170
	300
	485
	522
	1,209

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in accounting from Iowa State. This is the #523 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $51,771. This is 12% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

The accounting program at Iowa State awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	116
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	156

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	19,780	$38,900
Accountants and Auditors	9,600	$67,030
Financial Managers	8,630	$114,620
Financial Analysts	2,410	$83,230
Financial Examiners	1,310	$65,410

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.