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Nutrition Science at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Science, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 nutrition science degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nutrition Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nutrition Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 85% women (11) and 15% men (2).

Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 9 bachelor’s nutrition science degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Nutrition Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Science Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 4 doctoral nutrition science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Science doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nutrition Science Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Nutrition Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	13

Best-Paid Careers for Nutrition Science Graduates

Students who finish Nutrition Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nutrition Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.