Nutrition Sciences at Baylor University

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

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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

Baylor Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from Baylor, 64% 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 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.