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Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 71% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,040 $54,810
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380
Dietetic Technicians 260 $28,100

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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