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Nutrition Science at Tulane University of Louisiana

Nutrition Science at Tulane University of Louisiana

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

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 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.

Tulane Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Tulane Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Tulane, 59% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

If you plan to be a nutrition science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tulane University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences 6

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 LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Dietitians and Nutritionists 810 $56,440
Biological Scientists 700 $66,100
Dietetic Technicians 490 $24,390
Natural Sciences Managers 320 $94,850
Biological Science Professors 230 $82,610

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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