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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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 UMass Amherst was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst took out an average of $24,434 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $21,544.
nutrition science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $29,364.
UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.9% of the nutrition science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 25.0% of nutrition science bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 64 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nutrition science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 13 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 1 |
| Sustainability Science | 31 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 280 |
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*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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