Nutrition Science at Bastyr University

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at Bastyr University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and approximately 904 students attend the school each year. Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bastyr University in 2021, 18 of them were nutrition science majors.

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.

Bastyr University Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Bastyr University Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Bastyr University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at Bastyr University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Nutrition Science Schools	2
Most Popular Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Schools	12
	14
Best Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools	32
Best Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
	40
Best Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	52
	58
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools	61
Best Nutrition Science Schools	63
	78

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Bastyr University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bastyr University Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bastyr University is $31,720. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Bastyr University

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

Bastyr University Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from Bastyr University. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at Bastyr University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Bastyr University 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 Bastyr University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bastyr University Nutrition Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 nutrition science majors earned their master's degree from Bastyr University. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Bastyr University, 83% 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 Bastyr University with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bastyr University also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Human Biology

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 WA, the home state for Bastyr University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,450	$65,110
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990
Dietetic Technicians	490	$38,410

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.