by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition science programs.
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NYU is in the top 10% of the country for nutrition science. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 76 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from NYU. This makes it the #3 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nutrition Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NYU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,904 a year. This is less than $29,265, which is the national median of all nutrition science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nutrition science program at NYU make a median salary of $58,465. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nutrition science graduates with a master's is $48,055.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NYU, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at New York University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 nutrition science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Museum Studies | 31 |
| Cognitive Science | 16 |
| Sustainability Science | 14 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 6 |
| Computational Science | 3 |
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