Nutrition Sciences at Auburn University

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

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition sciences school? To help you decide if Auburn University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition sciences program.

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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences
Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Auburn does offer online education options in nutrition sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Auburn Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at Auburn 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.

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

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nutrition sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical nutrition sciences 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 sciences 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 sciences.

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 Sciences Master’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences 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 sciences.

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

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 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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