Nutrition Science at University of Central Oklahoma

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if University of Central Oklahoma is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UCO.

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.

UCO Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UCO Nutrition Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition science programs across the country. The following shows how UCO performed in these rankings.

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 UCO 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 Popular Nutrition Science Schools	40
Most Focused Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UCO. This makes it the #11 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from UCO in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UCO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCO Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UCO, 61% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCO also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Gerontology
• Museum Studies
• Computational Science
• Data Science

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Dietitians and Nutritionists	810	$56,100
Dietetic Technicians	710	$24,850
Biological Science Professors	530	$77,940
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Biological Scientists	350	$64,200

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.