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Nutrition Sciences at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Georgia sits in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 149 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Many students take online classes at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Georgia are 86% women (128) and 14% men (21).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 96 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 80% were women (77) and 20% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	8
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 25% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 46 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 96% were women (44) and 4% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 27%.*

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 7 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at University of Georgia, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Nutrition Sciences program at University of Georgia work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.