Nutrition Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UK Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UK does offer online courses in nutrition sciences for the following degree levels:

UK Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Sciences. 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of nutrition sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical nutrition sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in nutrition sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UK Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Dietitians and Nutritionists	730	$57,980
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780
Life Scientists	100	$67,720

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.