Nutrition Science at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UVM.

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.

UVM Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UVM Nutrition Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition science programs across the country. The following shows how UVM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at UVM 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	33
Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools	35
Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools	48

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UVM. This makes it the #49 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UVM Nutrition Science Graduates

The median salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $34,168. This is 17% higher than $29,265, which is the national average for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UVM. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical nutrition science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UVM Nutrition Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 nutrition science majors earned their master's degree from UVM. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UVM, 86% 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 Vermont with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Sustainability Science
• Historic Preservation
• Data Science
• Systems Theory

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Dietitians and Nutritionists	180	$57,640
Natural Sciences Managers	110	$97,340
Dietetic Technicians	100	$30,410
Biological Scientists	40	$78,070

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.