Most populous bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State
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March 24, 2016
Iowa State has a lot of students, as well as a lot of majors, but which majors have the most students on campus?
A recent article released by Inside Iowa State, based on numbers from ISU Annual Statistical Report from the fall of 2015, laid out exactly which undergraduate degrees were most popular among students.
The counts were gathered in August and December of 2014 as well as May of 2015.
Here are the top three bachelor’s degrees within each college.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
1. Animal Science (162)
2. Ag business (123)
3. Ag studies (122)
College of Business
1. Marketing (207)
2. Finance (169)
3. Accounting (158)
College of Design
1. Architecture (77)
2. Graphic design (72)
3. Interior design (60)
College of Engineering
1. Mechanical engineering (316)
2. Civil engineering (141)
3. Electrical engineering (128)
College of Human Sciences
1. Kinesiology and health (236)
2. Elementary education (183)
3. Child and family services (132)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
1. Psychology (109)
2. Interdisciplinary studies (94)
3. Biology (87)
