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Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

NC State Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

NC State Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Nutrition Science Master’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in nutrition science from NC State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,040 $54,810
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380
Dietetic Technicians 260 $28,100

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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