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Nutrition science majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a nutrition science degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in nutrition science. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 3,707 nutrition science major resumes to identify the jobs nutrition science majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Nutrition Science Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $43,000
    Job openings
    57,500
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Baltimore, MD;  Houston, TX;  
    Job Description:
    Dietitians and nutritionists are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
  2. Starting Salary
    $30,000
    Job openings
    15,581
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Plano, TX;  
    Job Description:
    Dietitians and nutritionists are experts in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
  3. Starting Salary
    $29,000
    Job openings
    28,019
    Job Description:
    Kindergarten and elementary school teachers prepare younger students for future schooling by teaching them basic subjects such as math and reading.
  4. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    84,357
    Job Description:
    Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.
  5. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    63,129
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Cincinnati, OH;  Bellevue, WA;  
    Job Description:
    Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
  6. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    95,123
    Job Description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  7. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    24,858
    Top Locations:
    Chicago, IL;  Minneapolis, MN;  Fayetteville, AR;  
    Job Description:
    A Diet Technician identifies patients with nutritional risk using scoring guidelines and initiates referrals for dietetic assessment. They oversee food production or service and assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision and planning.
  8. Starting Salary
    $25,000
    Job openings
    6,491
    Top Locations:
    Chapel Hill, NC;  Morgantown, WV;  Springfield, MO;  
  9. Starting Salary
    $25,000
    Job openings
    5,727
    Top Locations:
    Little Rock, AR;  Ann Arbor, MI;  Bellevue, WA;  
    Job Description:
    A Dietetic Technician assists dietitians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. They develop nutritional plans to promote health, treat illnesses, prevent disease, and analyze patient data to determine patient needs and treatment goals.
  10. Starting Salary
    $22,000
    Job openings
    44,494
    Job Description:
    A Dietary Aide works in food preparation and food service programs, assisting a trained dietitian. They work for hospitals and health clubs/sanatoriums.

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What can you do with a nutrition science degree?

Zippia created a nutrition science career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in nutrition science. The map shows the most common jobs nutrition science majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average nutrition science major salary

Nutrition science major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a nutrition science bachelor's degree who work in the health care industry have an average salary of $52,862, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $35,701. If pay is important to you, then you should look for nutrition science jobs in the health care industry.

Average nutrition science major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Nutrition Science Salary Nutrition Science Salary Range
1Health Care
$52,862
$28k
$63k
2Hospitality
$52,248
$28k
$63k
3Retail
$42,722
$28k
$63k
4Education
$38,681
$28k
$63k
5Government
$35,701
$28k
$63k

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