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Nutrition Science at Howard University

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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. In 2021, 17 nutrition science majors received their bachelor's degree from Howard.

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

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

Howard Nutrition Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nutrition science progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nutrition science major at Howard 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools 62

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from Howard. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 nutrition science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Howard. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nutrition science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

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

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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

Howard also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

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