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Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Houston

Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

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

Nutrition Student Demographics at UH

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

91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nutrition master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition master's degree from UH, 73% 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 Houston with a master's in nutrition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

If you plan to be a nutrition major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Nutrition 8

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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 University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 84,060 $39,420
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 33,000 $24,770
Food Service Managers 12,180 $61,610
Dietitians and Nutritionists 4,930 $56,550
Dietetic Technicians 2,810 $26,760

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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