Nutrition Sciences at Saint Louis University

If you are interested in studying nutrition sciences, you may want to check out the program at Saint Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229.

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.

SLU Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

SLU Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition sciences majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

81% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition sciences each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from SLU, 62% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in nutrition sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	5
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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,440	$54,030
Dietetic Technicians	1,070	$23,470
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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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