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University of Nebraska - Lincoln Bachelor’s in Food, Nutrition & Related Services

148 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,902 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Food & Nutrition. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UNL Bachelor’s in Nutrition

#15 in the U.S
#1 in Nebraska

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UNL was ranked #15 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nutrition 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 Nebraska.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNL.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k)2
Most Popular Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k)9
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services15
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools15
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges for Veterans17
Most Focused Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services17
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income Over $110k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid)18
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $48-$75k)22
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services26
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services (With Aid)30
Best Value Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates35
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates43
Highest Paid Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates73

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nutrition from UNL Cost?

$9,562 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

UNL Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNL paid an average of $830 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $259 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,770$24,900
Fees$1,792$1,792
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$12,186$12,186
On Campus Other Expenses$3,374$3,374

Learn more about UNL tuition and fees.

UNL Nutrition Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNL in Nutrition walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,894.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nutrition From UNL?

$29,902 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNL is $29,902 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $29,838.

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Does UNL Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nutrition?

Online degrees for the UNL nutrition bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNL Online Learning page.

UNL Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nutrition

148 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.2% Women
8.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 148 bachelor’s degrees in nutrition handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nutrition in 2019-2020, 68.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.8% of the nutrition bachelor’s degrees at UNL in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White132
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Bachelor’s in Nutrition Focus Areas at UNL

Food, Nutrition & Related Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Food & Nutrition148

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to food, nutrition and related services.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Family & Consumer Economics163
Textile & Apparel Studies31

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References

*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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