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Nutrition Science at Tufts University

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Nutrition Science at Tufts 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 Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 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.

Tufts Nutrition Science Degrees Available

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

Tufts Nutrition Science Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Nutrition Science Master’s Program

90% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 99 students who graduated with a master’s in nutrition science from Tufts in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Tufts, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Tufts 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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