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Nutrition Sciences

Texas Woman's University (TWU)

  • A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences. Find Colleges Offering Nutrition Sciences Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 200
      • Average Annual Salary: $118,050
      • Average Hourly Rate: $56.76

      Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 150
      • Average Annual Salary: $112,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $54.20
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in biological sciences.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
      Salary and Wages

      Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 450
      • Average Annual Salary: $50,970
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.50

      Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 210
      • Average Annual Salary: $51,210
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.62
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 57,126
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 62,038
      • Percent Job Growth: 8.60%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist dietitians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Under the supervision of dietitians, may plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
      Salary and Wages

      Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 170
      • Average Annual Salary: $25,310
      • Average Hourly Rate: $12.17

      Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Average Annual Salary: $27,210
      • Average Hourly Rate: $13.08
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 25,083
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 28,789
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.77%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Expression
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Nutrition Sciences
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students372341
     
    By Gender
    Male----
    Female372341
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien2-2-
    American Indian----
    Black211-
    Asian5-5-
    Hispanic6-6-
    White211191
    Unknown1-1-
     
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    Texas a & M University
    • Address Not Available
      College Station, TX 77843
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
     
     
     
    The University of Texas at Austin
    • Address Not Available
      Austin, TX 78712
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
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    University of the Incarnate Word
    • 4301 Broadway
      San Antonio, TX 78209
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008