Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nutrition Science at Howard University

Find Schools Near

Nutrition Science at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Howard Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Nutrition Science

Howard Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Nutrition Science Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Howard in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

undefined

In the nutrition science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Biological Scientists 520 $104,460
Dietitians and Nutritionists 400 $65,490
Biological Science Professors 390 $142,760
Dietetic Technicians 100 $30,650

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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.