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Nutrition Sciences at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 113 nutrition sciences degrees were granted at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nutrition Sciences graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at Texas Tech University are 86% women (97) and 14% men (16).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 33 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at Texas Tech University, 76% were women (25) and 24% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Asian	2

Minority students account for 48% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 76 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 91% were women (69) and 9% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 33% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 4 doctoral nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Nutrition Sciences program at Texas Tech University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, 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.