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Nutrition Sciences at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

If you plan to study Nutrition Sciences, consider the program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus sits in Seattle, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 nutrition sciences degrees were granted at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Of 56,997 students, 1,656 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,704 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nutrition Sciences graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus are 81% women (110) and 19% men (26).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Among the 117 bachelor’s nutrition sciences graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 80% were women (94) and 20% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	1
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 54% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Among the 19 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, above the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.