---

Nutrition Sciences at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying Nutrition Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 nutrition sciences degrees were awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 72% women (34) and 28% men (13).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 40 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 70% were women (28) and 30% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 5 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 2 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, 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.