Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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• Cognitive Science
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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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1,110	$61,820
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770
Life Scientists	410	$81,780

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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