Nutrition Science at University of Florida

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science

UF Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UF 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.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% 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 UF since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	124

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,860	$61,710
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Dietetic Technicians	1,600	$28,410
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Life Scientists	140	$91,970

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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