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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying food, nutrition and related services, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 165 nutrition majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food, Nutrition & Related Services. 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
Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools 12

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA Nutrition Graduates

The median salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $28,610. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,474 for all nutrition students.

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Nutrition Student Demographics at UA

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

92% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition from UA. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 125
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

98% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UA, 85% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 17,190 $31,600
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 11,080 $22,100
Food Service Managers 2,380 $58,590
Dietitians and Nutritionists 760 $55,580
Dietetic Technicians 190 $33,370

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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