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Food & Nutrition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Food & Nutrition, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 food & nutrition degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Of 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Food & Nutrition graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Food & Nutrition graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 77% women (48) and 23% men (14).

Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 62 bachelor’s food & nutrition graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 77% were women (48) and 23% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Food & Nutrition bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	25
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 58% of Food & Nutrition bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Food & Nutrition Graduates

Students who finish Food & Nutrition program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Food & Nutrition majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604

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.