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Nutrition Sciences at University of Saint Joseph

Nutrition Sciences at University of Saint Joseph

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition sciences school? To help you decide if University of Saint Joseph is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition sciences program.

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 Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

USJ Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

USJ Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. USJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from USJ, 81% 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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