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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UMass Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nutrition science.
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The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #32 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 UMass Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,516 a year. This is higher than $29,265, which is the national median for all nutrition science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst, nutrition science students borrow a median amount of $23,791 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 Massachusetts Amherst.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nutrition science from UMass Amherst. About 18% were men and 82% were 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in nutrition science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 56 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in nutrition science from UMass Amherst. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in nutrition science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 286 |
Sustainability Science | 45 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 19 |
Biological & Physical Science | 9 |
Mathematics & Computer Science | 4 |
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