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Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying nutrition sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

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

Iowa State Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 80% 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 nutrition sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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
Dietitians and Nutritionists 830 $47,580
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Dietetic Technicians 460 $26,870
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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