Nutrition Sciences at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition sciences school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition sciences program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences
Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences

NC State Nutrition Sciences Rankings

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

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

82% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from NC State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Nutrition Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition sciences 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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