Nutrition Science at University of the District of Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if University of the District of Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from University of the District of Columbia.

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.

University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at University of the District of Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of the District of Columbia 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 Focused Nutrition Science Schools	19

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nutrition science from University of the District of Columbia. This is the #82 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nutrition science from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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

University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

University of the District of Columbia also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Dietitians and Nutritionists	400	$65,490
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760
Dietetic Technicians	100	$30,650

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.