by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Boston U was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition science list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U in Nutrition Science walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,544.
Online degrees for the Boston U nutrition science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.5% of the nutrition science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 36.4% of nutrition science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nutrition science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 8 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 61 |
*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.
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