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Nutrition Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Nutrition Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679.

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.

UIUC Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UIUC Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Nutrition Science Master’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from UIUC in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Dietetic Technicians 4,440 $25,770
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,590 $58,020
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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