Nutrition Science at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State World Campus Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Penn State World Campus Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

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

Penn State World Campus Nutrition Science Master’s Program

83% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 83% 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

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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