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Nutrition Sciences at Auburn University

If you plan to study Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at Auburn University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Auburn University sits in Auburn, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at Auburn University.

Studying Online at Auburn University

Distance learning is available at Auburn University. Among 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nutrition Sciences graduates at Auburn University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at Auburn University are 95% women (52) and 5% men (3).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 44 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Auburn University, 93% were women (41) and 7% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 5 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at Auburn University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at Auburn University

Among the 6 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at Auburn University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Auburn University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at Auburn University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.