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Nutrition Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Nutrition Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Nutrition Science Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 1
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,860 $68,810
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Dietetic Technicians 440 $34,760
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330
Life Scientists 300 $85,790

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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