18 Master's degrees offered by the university

The degree Master of Science with a major in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) at Iowa State University is available to graduate students who wish to have a more diversified program of advanced study than generally permitted for students who specialize in a single subject.

The Master of Science in Agronomy at Iowa State University was the first degree you could earn from your home or office by using your computer and the Internet. 

Iowa State University has a proud history of nine decades of innovative animal breeding and genetics, genomics research, education and outreach, which traces back to the pioneering days of Lush and Hazel. Many of today’s animal breeders around the world can trace their academic pedigree back to Animal Breeding and Genetics back to Iowa State University.

The Agricultural Meteorology major at Iowa State University integrates knowledge from a variety of scientific disciplines in order to determine how cropping systems are affected by weather and climate, and how cropping systems themselves affect weather and climate.

Preparation for an advanced degree in Forestry at Iowa State University should include work equivalent to a B.S. in biological or environmental science, including courses in biology, botany, environmental science, ecology, hydrology, economics, and wood science.

The graduate major in Animal Science at Iowa State University offers students the option of pursuing MS- and PhD-level study with a broader focus than the department's other majors. Students in this major take courses in the five main sub-fields of animal science: breeding, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, and meat science, while focusing on one species of domestic animals.

Graduate studies in the Animal Physiology Program at Iowa State University cover a broad range of physiological systems. Students may choose to major in general Animal Physiology, or to supplement their major with a formal specialization in various areas such as: reproductive physiology, muscle biology, and animal ethology. 

Preparation for an advanced degree in Fisheries Biology from Iowa State University should include work equivalent to a B.S. in biological science, including courses in biology, aquatic botany, ecology, ichthyology, limnology, fisheries biology, and aquaculture.

Iowa State University is famous for teaching agriculture, and our Master of Science in Agricultural Education gives you tools you need to get noticed and excel in a career as an agriculture teacher, extension or outreach professional, or agriculture communicator. 

The Master of Plant Breeding (Online) at Iowa State University focuses on the genetic improvement of crop plants through the study and application of genetics, statistics, agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, and related sciences. 

Iowa State University built the nation’s first agricultural engineering program in the 20th century.  Now, in the 21st century, we continue to extend the frontiers of knowledge through a strong graduate program in areas of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

The Sustainable Agriculture program at Iowa State University is designed to balance depth in disciplinary knowledge and perspectives with broader, systems-level thinking. It integrates technical and social sciences through a sequence of team-taught interdisciplinary core courses emphasizing higher-order critical thinking skills and active, collaborative approaches to learning.

Crop Production and Physiology courses at Iowa State University and hands-on experience provide the advanced techniques that will enable you to address environmental and agricultural problems facing our global community. 

The Plant Pathology degree at Iowa State University is an exciting field that combines knowledge from a variety of scientific disciplines to keep our plants healthy and productive. 

Industrial and Agricultural Technology at Iowa State University is a MS and graduate program that focuses on technology systems for industry, agricultural, and public sectors.

The Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University has outstanding faculty representing a diverse array of expertise and focus in fundamental and  applied research involving lab or field- based projects. 

Plant Breeding at Iowa State University is the genetic improvement of crop plants through the study and application of genetics, statistics, agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, and related sciences.

This Food Science and Technology program at Iowa State University will help you apply scientific thinking in the analysis, synthesis and evaluation of knowledge within the discipline of food science, nutritional sciences or dietetics.