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Nutrition Science at Auburn University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.

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.

Auburn Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Auburn Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Auburn 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn Nutrition Science Master’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Auburn, 86% 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 Auburn University with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	80

Interdisciplinary Studies

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Dietitians and Nutritionists	760	$55,580
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
Dietetic Technicians	190	$33,370
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$112,140
Life Scientists	120	$99,720

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

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