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UW - Madison was ranked #11 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 Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UW - Madison. This makes it the #78 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science in 2021, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nutrition Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,232 a year. This is less than $29,265, which is the national median of all nutrition science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
The nutrition science program at UW - Madison awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in nutrition science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 7 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in nutrition science from UW - Madison in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in nutrition science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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International Studies | 95 |
Sustainability Science | 40 |
Science, Technology & Society | 39 |
Classical & Ancient Studies | 24 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 14 |
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