12 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 Iowa State University Community and Regional Planning Program offers the Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree with areas of concentration in land use and transportation, community design and development, and rural and environmental planning. Students may design their own area of concentration with the assistance of their major professor.

The Master of Architecture (MArch) at Iowa State University is a three-year accredited professional degree in architecture that is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than architecture, as well as for students who hold four-year, non-accredited professional degrees in architecture such as the Bachelor of Science in Architecture.

The degree Master of Arts 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 Iowa State University Department of Landscape Architecture offers an accredited 3-year professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree. 

The Master of Urban Design (MUD) at Iowa State University is an initial, interdisciplinary program of study that focuses on contemporary challenges of urbanism at the local, regional and global scales. 

The Iowa State University Graphic Design Department offers a degree: Master of Arts in Experiential Graphic Design (MAxGD).

The Iowa State University Graphic Design Department offers a graduate degree: the Master of Fine Arts (MFA).

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Integrated Visual Arts (IVA) graduate program at Iowa State University is committed to the professional development of artists and arts innovators.

The Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management at Iowa State University prides itself on having one of the top Apparel, Merchandising, and Design graduate programs of its kind in the world. 

Iowa State University's 60-credit Master of Industrial Design (MID) specifically emphasizes systems thinking as one of its core languages when reframing problems as opportunities for future contexts. 

The Master of Arts (MA) in Interior Design degree at Iowa State University focuses on interior design research.