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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

KU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

KU does offer online education options in nutrition science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from KU in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from KU, 84% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Biological & Physical Science
• Gerontology
• Multicultural & Diversity Studies
• Data Science
• Museum Studies

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.