Nutrition Science at Baylor University

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 Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297.

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.

Baylor Nutrition Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Baylor Nutrition Science Rankings

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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from Baylor in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Baylor, 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 Baylor 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Museum Studies
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Other Multi/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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,930	$56,550
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Dietetic Technicians	2,810	$26,760
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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 Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.