Nutrition Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 39 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.

Colorado State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in nutrition science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Nutrition Science Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	40

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Colorado State. This makes it the #32 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Nutrition Science Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $30,936. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 39 nutrition science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 64% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Colorado State, 67% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sustainability Science
• Data Science
• Dispute Resolution
• Biological & Physical Science
• Natural Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.