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Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Reno

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Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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.

UNR Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNR Nutrition Science Rankings

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

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 UNR 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
Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UNR. This makes it the #54 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNR Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $32,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from UNR in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNR Nutrition Science Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 nutrition science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno 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 1
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNR 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 - Reno.

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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