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Nutrition Science at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Nutrition Science at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 21 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.

BYU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

BYU Nutrition Science Rankings

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

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 BYU 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 Popular Nutrition Science Schools 51

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from BYU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from BYU. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from BYU, 82% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in nutrition science.

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

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

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Dietetic Technicians 810 $26,220
Dietitians and Nutritionists 700 $56,390
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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