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Nutrition Sciences at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nutrition Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 nutrition sciences degrees were granted at Howard University.

Studying Online at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nutrition Sciences graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nutrition Sciences graduates at Howard University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 16 bachelor’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Howard University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Nutrition Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 45%.*

Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program at Howard University

Of the 1 master’s nutrition sciences degrees awarded at Howard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences master’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Program at Howard University

Among the 2 doctoral nutrition sciences graduates at Howard University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nutrition Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Nutrition Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Nutrition Sciences program at Howard University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nutrition Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Dietetic Technicians	$137,981
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$125,305
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.