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Nutrition Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 164 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nutrition Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nutrition Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 84% women (138) and 16% men (26).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 104 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 83% were women (86) and 17% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	2
Asian	41
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 52 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 88% were women (46) and 12% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 8 doctoral nutrition sciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*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

Students who finish Nutrition Sciences program at The University of Texas at Austin pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.