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Food Science at Iowa State University

Food Science at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a food sciences school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food sciences program.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food Science section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Food Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Food Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Food Sciences

Iowa State Food Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in food sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food sciences majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Food Science Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of food sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a food sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in food sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Food Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in food sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Food Scientists and Technologists 320 $67,360
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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