As the latest cohort of Hawkeyes prepares to graduate, we celebrate their accomplishments.

This fall, more than 1,800 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will earn degrees. These Hawkeyes have engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their goals — often overcoming the obstacles created by a pandemic.

One doctoral candidate, for example, has made great research advances in her exploration of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. A biomedical engineering student continues to work to make the world a better place for heart disease patients and for those in immigration limbo. And a student in communication sciences and disorders helped build from the ground up a free assistive technology consultation program for Iowa families of children with reading disabilities.

Year after year, our students have pushed to achieve more and to come together for the greater good — that’s the Hawkeye Way. As this cohort of new graduates enters the next stage of their lives, they leave campus full of potential and promise.

Because the final number of graduates will not be available until just before ceremonies begin, these statistics pertain to degree applicants.

Popular areas of study

Iowa’s fall 2022 graduates will bring their talents to vital parts of the workforce — here in Iowa, across the U.S., and around the world. Here are some of the more popular majors, minors, and certificates among fall 2022 undergraduate degree applicants.

What are previous grads doing?

Of the Hawkeyes who graduated in the 2020–21 academic year…

• 95% found a job, continued their education, or are not seeking employment.
• Their median salary is $50,000.
• 22% chose to continue their education.

These are our latest stats and they come from a survey of graduates completed six to seven months after graduation. More about Hawkeye grads and student outcomes is available at the Pomerantz Career Center.