MS Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary programme combining agricultural sciences with ecology, social sciences and ethics, focused on food security, environmental quality and community development. It was the first U.S. programme to offer both an MS and PhD in Sustainable Agriculture.

Faculty: Graduate College | Department: Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture | Duration: Median time to degree about 3.0 years | Intake: Fall; January 15 deadline | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Learning goals include framing agricultural sustainability problems, understanding biophysical and socioeconomic aspects, systems thinking, and ethical leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Materials required by the program Unofficial GRE score sheet sent to [email protected] Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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