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Nutrition Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 66 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNH.

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.

UNH Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNH Nutrition Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition science programs across the country. The following shows how UNH 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 UNH 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 Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools 49

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UNH. This makes it the #26 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNH Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNH is $24,518. 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 UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UNH. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNH Nutrition Science Master’s Program

93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from UNH in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UNH, 93% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNH 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Dietitians and Nutritionists 300 $60,900
Biological Science Professors 280 $109,320
Dietetic Technicians 110 $29,490
Biological Scientists 90 $78,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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