Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UMN Twin Cities is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. 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 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 UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Master’s Program

78% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 67% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	74

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,110	$61,820
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770
Life Scientists	410	$81,780

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
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