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Food Science at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Food Science, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 food science graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Food Science graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Food Science graduates at Iowa State University are 71% women (20) and 29% men (8).

Food Science Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 21 bachelor’s food science degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Food Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Food Science Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 3 master’s food science graduates at Iowa State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Food Science Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 4 doctoral food science graduates at Iowa State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Food Science doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Food Science Graduates

Those who complete Food Science program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Food Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.