Nutrition Science at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UCONN Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Nutrition Science Master’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	8

Cultural Studies & Analysis

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Dietitians and Nutritionists	820	$69,610
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Dietetic Technicians	390	$31,500
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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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