Nutrition Science at Lasell University

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at Lasell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,951. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Lasell Nutrition Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lasell does offer online courses in nutrition science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lasell Nutrition Science Rankings

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Lasell

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

Lasell Nutrition Science Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Lasell in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nutrition science each year. Lasell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

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 Lasell 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.