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Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

Nutrition Science at University of Kentucky

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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year.

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.

UK Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UK Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Nutrition Science Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in nutrition science.

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

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

If you plan to be a nutrition science 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 Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences 4

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Dietitians and Nutritionists 730 $57,980
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780
Life Scientists 100 $67,720

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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