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Nutrition Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Nutrition Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 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.

UAMS Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

UAMS Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Nutrition Science Master’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UAMS, 100% 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 of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences 1

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Dietitians and Nutritionists 500 $58,390
Biological Science Professors 380 $68,020
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Biological Scientists 250 $74,380
Dietetic Technicians 160 $26,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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