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Nutrition Sciences at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, take a look at what University of Kentucky. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 nutrition sciences graduations were recorded at University of Kentucky.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Kentucky

Online coursework is an option at University of Kentucky. Among 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) studied exclusively online and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Kentucky, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Kentucky are 78% women (28) and 22% men (8).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 17 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Kentucky, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 6% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, below the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of Kentucky

Of the 2 master’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Kentucky, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Kentucky

Of the 3 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at University of Kentucky, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at University of Kentucky work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, 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.