Food & Nutrition at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year.

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

UNL Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition
Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

UNL Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food & nutrition majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of food & nutrition master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in food & nutrition each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a food & nutrition master's degree from UNL, 60% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in food & nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Dietitians and Nutritionists	620	$55,900
Dietetic Technicians	220	$32,740

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.

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