2024 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

If you pursue a degree in nutrition sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #136 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 degrees in nutrition sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Sciences School

The nutrition sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nutrition Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nutrition Sciences Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nutrition sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Nutrition Sciences

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MA

111 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Tufts University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MA

53 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from Boston University

3

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MA

88 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 88 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst

4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 15 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

5

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year.

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Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nutrition Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	66
Maine	396	28
New Hampshire	395	80
Vermont	352	54

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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