Food Science Technology at Iowa State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a food science tech school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's food science tech 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 Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Food Science Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science Tech
Master’s Degree in Food Science Tech

Iowa State Food Science Technology Rankings

The food science tech major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food Science Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in food science tech, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food Science Tech Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Food Science Technology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical food science tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in food science tech at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

100% Women

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

Of the students who received a food science tech 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 science tech.

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

Concentrations Within Food Science Technology

If you plan to be a food science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science	48

Careers That Food Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in food science tech 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
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	2,090	$49,940
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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