Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Rankings

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There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 31 nutrition science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Chapel Hill, about 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 71% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• International Studies
• Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
• Behavioral Science

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2,040	$54,810
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Dietetic Technicians	260	$28,100

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

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