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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. 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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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 MSU Denver was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Denver.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSU Denver paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about MSU Denver 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. Nutrition Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Denver took out an average of $30,949 in student loans. That is 44% higher than the national average of $21,544.
nutrition science who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver make an average of $34,908 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $29,364.
MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the nutrition science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition science at MSU Denver in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 72 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nutrition science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Science | 5 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 167 |
*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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