Nutrition Science at Kansas State University

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

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.

K -State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

K -State Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at K -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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	110
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

K -State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from K -State, 70% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at Kansas State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	111

Related Majors

• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Dispute Resolution
• Sustainability Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• International 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Dietitians and Nutritionists	590	$57,300
Biological Science Professors	370	$69,310
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Biological Scientists	250	$64,560
Dietetic Technicians	90	$27,890

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.