Nutrition Science at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 2 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.

BGSU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? BGSU offers distance education options for nutrition science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

BGSU Nutrition Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition science programs across the country. The following shows how BGSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at BGSU 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
Best Value Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	22
	37
Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools	57

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from BGSU. This makes it the #23 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 nutrition science majors earned their bachelor's degree from BGSU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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

BGSU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from BGSU, 75% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Data Science
• Multicultural & Diversity Studies
• International Studies
• Gerontology
• 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,340	$57,500
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Dietetic Technicians	1,330	$28,990
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.