32 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Master of Science in Chemistry at Iowa State University offers majors in the more traditional fields of analytical/bioanalytical, inorganic/materials, organic/bioorganic and physical/theoretical chemistry plus a customizable interdisciplinary “chemistry” major in which a course sequence is designed by the student and their major professor.

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 diversity of faculty in the Genetics and Genomics major at Iowa State University ensures a broad, well-balanced education from the best instructors, while offering flexibility in choice of research area. 

The Interdepartmental Plant Biology (IPB) at Iowa State University, educates scientists in basic plant biology, including but not limiting to plant molecular biology, plant cell biology, plant physiology, and plant organismal biology and provides training in the most state of the art methods and technologies.

Some students enter our program at Iowa State University with the intent of obtaining a Master of Science (MS)  degree in Statistics and then entering the job market. 

If you are a professional working in the seed sector, the Master of Science in Seed Technology and Business (STB) at Iowa State University has been designed specifically with your needs in mind.

This Science Education program from Iowa State University is for those who pursue both a teaching endorsement and a Master’s degree in a short time.    

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) graduate program at Iowa State University is designed for students interested in the study of mechanisms controlling the composition, structure, and functional processes of ecological systems and the mechanisms that regulate the pattern and rate of evolutionary change within and among species. 

A major goal of the Applied Mathematics graduate program from Iowa State University is to provide high quality research-based graduate training in Mathematics leading to a Ph.D. degree. 

Veterinary Microbiology graduates at Iowa State University are expected to make original and substantive contributions to knowledge in the area of study and this knowledge should be disseminated by way of peer-reviewed publications and other presentations.

The Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Interdepartmental Graduate Program at Iowa State University is a multidisciplinary major that allows students to explore the mechanisms of life processes in cutting-edge research labs.

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.

Preparation for an advanced degree in Wildlife Ecology from Iowa State University should include course work equivalent to a B.S. in biological sciences, ecology, or related area.

The School of Education and Division of Teaching, Learning, Leadership and Policy at Iowa State University  offer a M.S. in Mathematics Education.

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Iowa State University is an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary training program at Iowa State University that offers the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 

The Interdepartmental Microbiology (IM) Graduate Program at Iowa State University offers both M.S. and Ph. D. degree opportunities in all aspects of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology.

The BBMB departmental Biophysics graduate programs at Iowa State University are designed to provide students with focused study in the science and technology used to understand the mechanisms underlying biological processes at the molecular level, with an emphasis on the fundamental relationships among the chemical, physical, and biological sciences.

We are always looking for students with a strong background in physics to join Applied Physics graduate program from Iowa State University.

The BBMB departmental Biochemistry graduate program at Iowa State University is designed to provide students with focused study in the science and technology used to understand the mechanisms underlying biological processes at the molecular level, with an emphasis on the fundamental relationships among the chemical, physical, and biological sciences.

The Immunobiology graduate program welcomes you to explore the opportunities for integrative graduate research and study toward an MS degree from Iowa State University.