Nutrition Science at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a total student population of 2,305.

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.

USJ Nutrition Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USJ offers distance education options for nutrition science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USJ Nutrition Science Rankings

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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Nutrition Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 nutrition science majors earned their master's degree from USJ. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from USJ, 92% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Dietitians and Nutritionists	820	$69,610
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Dietetic Technicians	390	$31,500
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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
• Image Credit: By Eddy.dossantos2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.