Nutrition Science at Saint Louis University

20% 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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 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.

SLU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

SLU Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at SLU 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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

20% 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 SLU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at SLU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

81% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from SLU, 62% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	45

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,440	$54,030
Dietetic Technicians	1,070	$23,470
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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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