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Food & Nutrition at University of Kentucky

35 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#9 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in food & nutrition.

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Food & Nutrition Degrees Available at UK

UK Food & Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for food & nutrition list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Food & Nutrition Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid) 13
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition 19
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid) 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition 21
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition 23
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates 28
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition 29
Highest Paid Food & Nutrition Graduates 37

Popularity of Food & Nutrition at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in food & nutrition from UK. This makes it the #30 most popular school for food & nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Food & Nutrition Student Diversity at UK

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

UK Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 food & nutrition students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

UK Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

The food & nutrition program at UK awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Nutrition 24

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