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Nutrition Sciences at Howard University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Howard ranks among other schools offering degrees in nutrition sciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available at Howard

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

Howard Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Nutrition Sciences at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in nutrition sciences. This is an increase of 70% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nutrition sciences from Howard. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nutrition sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition sciences in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Howard Nutrition Sciences Students

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

Howard Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 17 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nutrition sciences from Howard in 2021 were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 71% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Howard Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in nutrition sciences from Howard in 2021 were women.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Josh under License

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