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Nutrition Science at Boston University

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Nutrition Science at Boston University

If you plan to study nutrition science, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in nutrition science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Science section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Boston U Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Boston University.

Boston U Nutrition Science Master’s Program

78% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Boston U in 2021, 23% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Boston U, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,880 $64,860
Dietetic Technicians 1,830 $36,540

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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