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Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UGA Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UGA Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nutrition science program at UGA awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UGA, 83% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,200 $54,550
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Dietetic Technicians 260 $27,410
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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