Nutrition Sciences at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UVM Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

UVM Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at UVM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Sciences. 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nutrition sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition sciences 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVM Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from UVM, 75% 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences 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

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