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Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

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Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UT Austin Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Nutrition Science Master’s Program

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UT Austin, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4,930 $56,550
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Dietetic Technicians 2,810 $26,760
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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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