Nutrition Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in nutrition science.

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.

Colorado State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Colorado State does offer online education options in nutrition science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Nutrition Science Rankings

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 Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Colorado State in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Colorado State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Sustainability Science
• Dispute Resolution
• Natural Sciences
• Biological & Physical Science
• Data Analytics

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,040	$60,500
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380
Dietetic Technicians	300	$28,660

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.