2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Nutrition Science Master's Degree School for You
Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 94 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the nutrition science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the United States for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
About 90% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Out of the 94 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 84 students majoring in nutrition science at Columbia, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nutrition science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 98% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nutrition science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 93% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Bastyr University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 6% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
About 90% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in nutrition science at UCO, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 96% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 4% are male.
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University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
Women make up 92% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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Russell Sage College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Women make up 85% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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Montclair State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 25% are male.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 85% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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Dominican University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the nutrition science majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nutrition Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools award.
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Nutrition Science by Region
View the Most Popular Nutrition Science Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Nutrition Science
Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.