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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in nutrition science from Tulane. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Tulane does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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.

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

Related Majors

• Gerontology
• Historic Preservation
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By bsulldiesel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.