Nutrition Science at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at University at Buffalo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 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.

University at Buffalo Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

University at Buffalo Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Nutrition Science Master’s Program

80% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from University at Buffalo, 80% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	20

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,710	$68,050
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Dietetic Technicians	1,090	$41,620
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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
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