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Dietetics/Dietitian at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying dietetics/dietitian, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 58 of them were dietetics/dietitian majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dietetics/Dietitian section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics
  • Master’s Degree in Dietetics

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dietetics progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dietetics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dietetics/Dietitian. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Dietetics Schools 1
Most Popular Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Focused Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Dietetics Schools 11
Best Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Focused Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Best Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Dietetics Graduate Certificate Schools 24
30
Best Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Dietetics Master’s Degree Schools 37
Most Focused Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
45
Best Value Dietetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Dietetics Schools 45
82
Best Value Dietetics Schools 85
117

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in dietetics from Iowa State. This makes it the #1 most popular school for dietetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dietetics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in dietetics from Iowa State. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dietetics 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 dietetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 47
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Iowa State Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Program

100% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 dietetics majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a dietetics master's degree from Iowa State, 76% 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 dietetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in dietetics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dietetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in dietetics 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
Dietetic Technicians 460 $26,870

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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