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Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 43 of them were nutrition science majors.

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.

UNLV Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNLV Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at UNLV 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
Best Value Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools 44
55
Best Nutrition Science Schools 77

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UNLV. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNLV Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $20,576. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science students.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNLV Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from UNLV in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UNLV, 100% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Dietitians and Nutritionists 420 $65,710
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490
Dietetic Technicians 130 $34,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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