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Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

Nutrition Sciences at Iowa State University

Every nutrition sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition sciences program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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

The nutrition sciences major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Sciences. 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 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 Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nutrition sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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

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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 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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