Nutrition Science at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Syracuse Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Nutrition Science Master’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Syracuse, 57% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in nutrition science.

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

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at Syracuse University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	7

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,710	$68,050
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Dietetic Technicians	1,090	$41,620
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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
O*NET Online
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