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Finance at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Finance, consider the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 244 finance graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Finance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 11
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 53
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#20 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#131 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 11
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 53
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#20 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#131 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Finance graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Iowa State University are 16% women (39) and 84% men (205).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 232 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 16% were women (38) and 84% were men (194).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	186
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	17

Minority students account for 8% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 11 master’s finance degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 9% were women (1) and 91% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Finance master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at Iowa State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.