Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UGA Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UGA 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 Georgia with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	145

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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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,200	$54,550
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Dietetic Technicians	260	$27,410
Life Scientists	90	$79,890

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 Pruddle under License

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