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Marketing at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Marketing, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 271 marketing degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Marketing Rankings at Iowa State University

Rankings can help you compare Iowa State University’s Marketing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 12
Best Value	Iowa	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 65
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#28 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 645
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 642

Earnings for Marketing Graduates from Iowa State University

Those who finish Iowa State University’s Marketing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,875
2 years	$45,249
3 years	$52,029
4 years	$60,108
5 years	$68,459

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Marketing graduates from Iowa State University report median earnings of $60,108, compared with $64,577 for all Iowa State University graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Marketing graduates from Iowa State University is $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Marketing graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Marketing graduates at Iowa State University are 46% women (126) and 54% men (145).

Marketing Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 270 bachelor’s marketing graduates at Iowa State University, 47% were women (126) and 53% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	220
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

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

More Specific Marketing Concentrations at Iowa State University

The Marketing program at Iowa State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management	270
Digital Marketing.	1

Top-Paying Careers for Marketing Graduates

Those who complete Marketing program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Marketing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Sales Managers	$68,051

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.