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Nutrition Science at La Salle University

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

La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,624 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from La Salle.

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.

La Salle Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science

La Salle Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at La Salle 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 La Salle 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 Focused Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools 60

How Much Do Nutrition Science Graduates from La Salle Make?

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at La Salle is $43,897. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 50% higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at La Salle

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

La Salle Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 nutrition science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from La Salle, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at La Salle 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 La Salle University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

La Salle 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 PA, the home state for La Salle University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Dietitians and Nutritionists 3,310 $56,440
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Dietetic Technicians 1,220 $30,080
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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