Undergrad ProgramsGraduate Programs

Nutrition Sciences at Boston University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Boston U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nutrition sciences.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available at Boston U

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

Boston U Nutrition Sciences Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for nutrition sciences. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 76 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nutrition Sciences Graduates	3
Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	4
Highest Paid Nutrition Sciences Graduates	5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nutrition Sciences Graduates	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Nutrition Sciences Graduate Degree Schools	6
Best Nutrition Sciences Schools	8
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Nutrition Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Nutrition Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (With Aid)	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (With Aid)	38
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (With Aid)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income Over $110k)	52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences	56
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences	58
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income Over $110k)	66
Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Sciences	74

Popularity of Nutrition Sciences at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in nutrition sciences. This is a decrease of 41% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nutrition sciences from Boston U. This makes it the #6 most popular school for nutrition sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Sciences Student Diversity at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition sciences majors at Boston University.

Boston U Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 13 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nutrition sciences from Boston U in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in nutrition sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Boston U Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nutrition sciences master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in nutrition sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.