Nutrition Science at University of Arizona

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. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 161 of them were nutrition science majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Nutrition Science

University of Arizona Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from University of Arizona. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Nutrition Science Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $24,800. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science 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

Of the 161 nutrition science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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	8
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	80
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

University of Arizona Nutrition Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 nutrition science majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Museum Studies
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Cultural Studies & Analysis
• Linguistics and Anthropology
• Natural Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.