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Nutrition Science at Cornell University

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Nutrition Science at Cornell University

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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.

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.

Cornell Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Cornell Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Cornell 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 Cornell 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 Master’s Degree Schools 81

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Cornell. This is the #82 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Cornell Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $13,820. This is less than $29,265, which is the national average of all nutrition science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 nutrition science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cornell Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
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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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in nutrition science.

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

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 7 students 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4,710 $68,050
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Dietetic Technicians 1,090 $41,620
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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