Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying nutrition science, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year.

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 Greensboro Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UNC Greensboro 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

47% 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 16% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Greensboro since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UNC Greensboro 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNC Greensboro Nutrition Science Master’s Program

77% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UNC Greensboro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	89

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 Greensboro.

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
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