Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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. In 2021, 62 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Nutrition Science

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition science programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	31
Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	48

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #49 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Nutrition Science Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $32,818. This is 12% higher than $29,265, which is the national average for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 nutrition science majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 71% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.