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Food & Nutrition at University of Arkansas

We'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, and more. In addition, we cover how UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with food & nutrition programs.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Food & Nutrition Degrees Available at UARK

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

UARK Food & Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for food & nutrition list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	4
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	6
Highest Paid Food & Nutrition Graduates	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	11
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition	17
Best Food & Nutrition Schools	18

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.

Food & Nutrition Student Diversity at UARK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food & nutrition majors at University of Arkansas.

UARK Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition from UARK. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in food & nutrition.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.