Nutrition Science at Syracuse University

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 Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Syracuse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at Syracuse 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Syracuse. This makes it the #58 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition science from Syracuse in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Syracuse Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 5 nutrition science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Syracuse, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Syracuse, 80% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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• Systems Theory
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• Sustainability Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,710	$68,050
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Dietetic Technicians	1,090	$41,620
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.