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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$35,929 Avg Salary
$26,680 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nutrition science was ranked #125 in the country. In fact 5,330 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition science majors pursuing a .

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for nutrition science students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at Tufts University Report

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UNH take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $501.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Vermont Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at Boston University Report

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $26,944. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nutrition science programs. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nutrition Science at Merrimack College Report

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 316
Connecticut 66
New Hampshire 80
Maine 28
Vermont 54

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 16 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.

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