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Nutrition Sciences at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, take a look at what University of Arizona. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 144 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at University of Arizona.

Studying Online at University of Arizona

Online coursework is an option at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) studied exclusively online and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Arizona, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Arizona are 86% women (124) and 14% men (20).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 136 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Arizona, 85% were women (116) and 15% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	5
Asian	8
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, below the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of Arizona

Among the 3 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Arizona, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Of the 5 doctoral nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Nutrition Sciences program at University of Arizona pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.