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General Economics at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying general economics, 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 approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Iowa State.

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

Iowa State General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Master’s Degree in General Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Iowa State General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics 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 general economics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
8
13
20
63
74
83
94
138
427

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Iowa State. This is the #74 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general economics program at Iowa State awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics 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 general economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa State General Economics Master’s Program

100% Women
The general economics program at Iowa State awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Economists 60 $87,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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