Basic Certificates in Nutrition Science
Education Levels of Nutrition Science Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 99 people earned their basic certificate in nutrition science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nutrition science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 3,456 |
Master’s Degree | 1,636 |
Doctor’s Degree | 178 |
Graduate Certificate | 131 |
Basic Certificate | 99 |
Associate Degree | 14 |
Earnings of Nutrition Science Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for nutrition science students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in nutrition science. About 91.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8 |
Women | 91 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of nutrition science basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 52 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to nutrition science that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 1,878 |
Biological & Physical Science | 1,342 |
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Interdisciplinary Studies | 361 |
Sustainability Science | 302 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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