Nutrition Science at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a nutrition science school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nutrition science program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

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

Boston U Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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 Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of nutrition science bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston U Nutrition Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of nutrition science master's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from Boston U, 62% were white. This is above average 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nutrition Science

The following nutrition science concentations are available at Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences	53

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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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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