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Food Science Technology at Iowa State University

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Food Science Technology at Iowa State University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Iowa State.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in food science tech from Iowa State. This makes it the #29 most popular school for food science tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Iowa State Food Science Tech Graduates

The median salary of food science tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $49,538. This is 8% higher than $46,002, which is the national average for all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

76% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of food science tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 69% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Iowa State Food Science Technology Master’s Program

80% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in food science tech from Iowa State. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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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.

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

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in food science tech. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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