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Nutrition Sciences at University of Georgia

Nutrition Sciences at University of Georgia

Every nutrition sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition sciences program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Nutrition Sciences Rankings

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

Nutrition Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition sciences master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 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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