Nutrition Science at University of Arizona

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 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 of Arizona Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	85
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Arizona Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	168

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,390	$55,060
Dietetic Technicians	1,350	$28,250
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Biological Science Professors	800	$99,960
Biological Scientists	570	$83,680

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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