by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at La Salle University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at La Salle was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for La Salle.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at La Salle paid an average of $1,100 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,350 | $31,350 |
| Fees | $1,075 | $1,075 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,222 | $15,222 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about La Salle tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at La Salle in Nutrition Science walked away with an average of $30,750 in student debt. That is 43% higher than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from La Salle is $41,789 per year. That is 42% higher than the national average of $29,364.
La Salle does not offer an online option for its nutrition science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the La Salle Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nutrition science in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.6% of the nutrition science bachelor’s degrees at La Salle in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nutrition science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Theory | 21 |
*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.
