by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how Iowa State ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition science programs.
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The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Iowa State. This makes it the #65 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nutrition Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,014 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $16,474 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Iowa State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from Iowa State. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in 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 nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from Iowa State. About 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% 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 master's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | 52 |
| Sustainability Science | 22 |
| Computational Science | 10 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 |
| Gerontology | 3 |
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