The Nutrition Science Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Nutrition Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 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.

Louisiana State University Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Louisiana State University Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Louisiana State University 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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	52

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	810	$56,440
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Dietetic Technicians	490	$24,390
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610

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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