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Human Nutrition at The University of Alabama

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 UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in human nutrition.

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Human Nutrition Degrees Available at UA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition
• Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition

UA Human Nutrition Rankings

UA is in the top 10% of the country for human nutrition. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 22 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Human Nutrition Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Human Nutrition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Human Nutrition Graduate Degree Schools	2
Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Human Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (With Aid)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Human Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition	2
Best Human Nutrition Schools	3
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (With Aid)	3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Human Nutrition Graduates	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition	3
Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (With Aid)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition	7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Human Nutrition Graduates	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition	8
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	9
Highest Paid Human Nutrition Graduates	9
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Human Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	11

Popularity of Human Nutrition at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in human nutrition. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 160 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in human nutrition from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for human nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

Human Nutrition Student Diversity at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human nutrition majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Program

The human nutrition program at UA awarded 165 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	125
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	8

UA Human Nutrition Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 human nutrition majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 2% were men and 98% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	73
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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