Nutrition Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at UW - Madison 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison Nutrition Science Master’s Program

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	77

Related Majors

• Sustainability Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Science, Technology & Society
• International Studies

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,430	$55,760
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Biological Scientists	540	$73,520
Dietetic Technicians	230	$31,790

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.