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Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is in New Brunswick, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Among 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nutrition Sciences graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nutrition Sciences graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 85% women (34) and 15% men (6).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 30 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 83% were women (25) and 17% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 6 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 4 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.