Nutrition Science at University of Connecticut

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UCONN Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UCONN 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% 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 UCONN since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Nutrition Science Master’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
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 Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	40

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Dietitians and Nutritionists	820	$69,610
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Dietetic Technicians	390	$31,500
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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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