Nutrition Science at Iowa State University

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Nutrition Science section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. 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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science 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 nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science 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 science.

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

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

If you plan to be a nutrition science 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
Nutrition Sciences	26

Related Majors

• Gerontology
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Computational Science
• Sustainability Science
• Human Computer Interaction

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.