Nutrition Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Amherst Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at UMass Amherst 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nutrition sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition sciences at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in nutrition sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 83% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in nutrition sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,880	$64,860
Dietetic Technicians	1,830	$36,540

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 Lion Hirth under License

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