Nutrition Science at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

KU 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 KU

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

KU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

90% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from KU, 86% 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 Kansas with a master's in nutrition science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	23

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Dietitians and Nutritionists	590	$57,300
Biological Science Professors	370	$69,310
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Biological Scientists	250	$64,560
Dietetic Technicians	90	$27,890

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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