Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

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

Iowa State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Iowa State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the higher education/higher education administration majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in higher education/higher education administration from Iowa State. About 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a higher education/higher education administration master's degree from Iowa State, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• General Educational Leadership & Administration

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration 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
Postsecondary Education Administrators	2,360	$107,760
Education Administrators	470	$88,590

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

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