We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in food science tech.
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Iowa State was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for food science tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in food science technology. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in food science tech in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Food Science Tech majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,538 a year. This is higher than $46,002, which is the national median for all food science tech bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, food science tech students borrow a median amount of $26,254 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,636 for all food science tech majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food science tech majors at Iowa State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Iowa State. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in food science tech from Iowa State. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in food science tech.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 237 |
Animal Science | 225 |
Plant Sciences | 172 |
Agricultural Mechanization | 54 |
International Agriculture | 45 |
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