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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
544 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$35,929 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #124 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 544 degrees in nutrition science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region Your choice of nutrition science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nutrition Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Nutrition Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region 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 Science in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Nutrition Science

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nutrition science major at Tufts University get $20,346 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. 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 science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from Boston University make $16,624 more than the standard nutrition science student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nutrition science. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,516.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Vermont if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 54 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn around $34,168 for their early career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$25,053 Median Starting Salary

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, nutrition science degree recipients typically make about $25,053 in their early careers.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,161 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 26 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from University of Saint Joseph make $18,232 more than the typical nutrition science student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$24,518 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the nutrition science program earn around $24,518 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,950 Median Starting Salary
$28,000 Median Student Debt

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 15 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year. After graduating, nutrition science degree recipients generally make around $30,950 in their early careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,803 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 9 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network make $11,874 more than the average nutrition science graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 28 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 316
Connecticut 241 66
New Hampshire 210 80
Maine 202 28
Vermont 194 54

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Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 544

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Majors Similar to Nutrition Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,042
Interdisciplinary Studies 459
International Studies 443
Sustainability Science 300
Mathematics & Computer Science 206
Biological & Physical Science 177
Cognitive Science 170
Systems Theory 157
Human Computer Interaction 153
Behavioral Science 133

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