Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 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.

UT Austin Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UT Austin 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Austin Nutrition Science Master’s Program

87% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 The University of Texas at Austin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	16

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,930	$56,550
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Dietetic Technicians	2,810	$26,760
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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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