Nutrition Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

40% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Master’s Program

91% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	71

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,860	$68,810
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Dietetic Technicians	440	$34,760
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330
Life Scientists	300	$85,790

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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