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Health & pre-med fields at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University of Science and Technology graduates about 63 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $77 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#172 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year631% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$77Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1350whole school

Around Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University's Catt Hall in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Catt hall 3-16-2016 (26234783863)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Iowa State University Campanile in Ames, Iowa, on a stormy evening.
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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Applied Science 3, Applied Science 2, Environmental Health & Safety Services Building, Thielen Student Health Center, Human Nutritional Sciences Building, Science Hall, Seed Science Building, Food Sciences Building, Science Hall II.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 134 · Student housing 87 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 11 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. University of Hartford 68
  2. Endicott College 68
  3. Butler University 68
  4. University of Evansville 68
  5. Stonehill College 68
  6. Ohio University 67
  7. San Diego State University 67
  8. North Dakota State University 67

Other strong majors at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa State University of Science and Technology with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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