by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UMN Twin Cities ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition science programs.
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UMN Twin Cities was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nutrition science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #49 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nutrition Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,818 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,265 for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $24,586 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nutrition science program at UMN Twin Cities is $288 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UMN Twin Cities. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Nutrition Science from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in nutrition science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 579 |
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature | 14 |
| Historic Preservation | 12 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 4 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 |
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