Iowa State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Iowa State University offers 354 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 15 Masters, and 13 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $9,316 for Iowa residents and $24,504 for out-of-state students. Total 4,289 students out of total 31,822 students have enrolled online exclusively. Iowa State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Iowa State University is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Ames, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $9,316 for Iowa residents and $24,504 for other students on average.

It offers 354 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 29 programs - 1 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 13 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Iowa State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA
Online Students	4,289 Enrolled Online Exclusively 24,045 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$9,316 Out-of-State$24,504
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	29 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	15 Programs
Post-Graduate	13 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Iowa State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $9,316 and $24,504 for non-Iowa residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $336 for Iowa residents and $968 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $543 for Iowa residents and $1,374 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,219	$8,636	$8,988	$9,320	$9,316
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$21,583	$22,472	$23,392	$24,508	$24,504
Graduate (In-State)	$9,549	$10,078	$10,504	$10,990	$10,986
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$22,861	$23,790	$24,766	$25,952	$25,948

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$296	$311	$323	$336	$336
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$853	$888	$923	$968	$968
Graduate (In-State)	$471	$497	$517	$543	$543
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,211	$1,259	$1,310	$1,374	$1,374

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Iowa State University offers 354 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 13 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	15	NOT OFFERED	13
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	107	117	81	49

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agricultural Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Engineering Mechanics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	1
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22	NOT OFFERED	1
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Computer Interaction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	4

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Iowa State University, there are 31,822 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 28,334 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,289 students are enrolled exclusively and 24,045 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	31,822
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,289
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	24,045
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,488

By student location, out of a total of 4,289 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,209 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 741 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 125 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.