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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $393 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
Learn more about Louisiana State University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nutrition Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University took out an average of $18,465 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of nutrition science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University is $35,981 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $29,364.
Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
About 83.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nutrition science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.2% of the nutrition science bachelor’s degrees at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 47 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Studies | 40 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 141 |
*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.
