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Food & Nutrition at The University of Texas at Austin

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Austin ranks in comparison to other schools with food & nutrition programs.

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Food & Nutrition Degrees Available at UT Austin

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

UT Austin Food & Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Austin was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for food & nutrition list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Food & Nutrition Schools	14
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	17
Highest Paid Food & Nutrition Graduates	18
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	31
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition	43

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 158 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 145 degrees were handed out.

Food & Nutrition Student Diversity at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food & nutrition majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition from UT Austin. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in food & nutrition.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	5

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.