Nutrition Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what Colorado State University - Fort Collins has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

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.

Colorado State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Colorado State 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

86% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Colorado State, 71% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

If you plan to be a nutrition science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	54

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,040	$60,500
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380
Dietetic Technicians	300	$28,660

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
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