by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Texas Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nutrition science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Texas Tech paid an average of $748 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $339 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,788 | $14,968 |
| Fees | $2,562 | $2,562 |
The median early career salary of nutrition science students who receive their master’s degree from Texas Tech is $45,696 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $43,388.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech nutrition science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nutrition science in 2019-2020, 91.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.6% of the nutrition science master’s degrees at Texas Tech in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 34 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Science | 11 |
| Museum Studies | 8 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 19 |
*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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