Schools with Nutrition Degrees
Featured Online Nutrition Programs
Kaplan University
- BS in Nutrition Science
- Accelerated B.S. in Nutrition Science to Master of Public Health
- Accelerated B.S. in Nutrition Science to Master of Healthcare Administration
New York Chiropractic College
There are many schools that offer all levels of degrees in nutrition throughout the US. Nutrition programs provide students with knowledge concerning the food people eat and its impact on their health. Graduates of nutrition programs are in great demand in both the public and private sectors. The nutritional program usually starts with an introduction to nutrition, including food processing, human physiology, and scientific skills.
Then students study topics such as:
- Nutritional assessment
- Health promotion
- Sports nutrition
- and Health relationships.
After that, they study such advanced topics as disease, applied nutrition, and public health nutrition.
Sometimes students of nutrition come to the discipline with background in another healthcare discipline, such as doctors, dentists, nurses, and chiropractors. Students can earn master’s of degrees in nutrition, which are focused on preventative, adjunctive, and alternative strategies for increasing nutrition.
During their education they usually take courses such as:
- Biostatistics
- Counseling
- Biochemistry
- and Public health administration.
If your goal is a nutrition degree, then you’ll need to complete coursework in areas such as:
- Nutrition
- Foods
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Institution management
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- and Microbiology
In addition, you may take such courses as sociology, computer science, mathematics, psychology, sociology, business, and economics.
After completing your nutrition degree, you may choose one of the following career paths:
- Clinical dietician
- Community dietician
- Management dietician
- Consultant dietician
It’s very important to underline that in 31 states, you’ll need to acquire licensure in order to work as a nutritionist. However, 14 states require that you obtain certification. And only one requires registration.
Alabama
- Auburn University
- University of Alabama
- Tuskegee University
Alaska
- University of Alaska
Arizona
- University of Arizona
- Arizona State University
Arkansas
- University of Arkansas
California
- California State University
- California State University
- California Polytechnic State University
- Loma Linda University
- Pepperdine University
- San Diego State University
- San Jose State University
- University of California
Colorado
- Colorado State University
- University of Colorado
Connecticut
- The University of Connecticut
Delaware
- The University of Delaware
Florida
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- University of Florida
Georgia
- Emory University
- Georgia State University
- Mercer University
- University of Georgia
Hawaii
- University of Hawai
Idaho
- University of Idaho
Illinois
- Illinois State University
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern University
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Rush University Medical Center
- Southern Illinois University
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois
Indiana
- Ball State University
- Indiana University
- Indiana State University
- Purdue University
Iowa
- Iowa State University
Kansas
- Kansas State University
- University of Kansas
Kentucky
- Kentucky State University
- University of Kentucky
Louisiana
- Louisiana State University
Maine
- University of Maine
Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Maryland
Massachusetts
- Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health
- Harvard School of Public Health
- Tufts University
- University of Massachusetts
Michigan
- Central Michigan University
- Michigan State University
- University of Michigan
- Wayne State University
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota
Mississippi
- Mississippi State University
Missouri
- Saint Louis University
- University of Central Missouri
- University of Missouri
Montana
- Montana State University
Nebraska
- Creighton University
- University of Nebraska
Nevada
- University of Nevada, Reno
New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire
New Jersey
- College of Saint Elizabeth
- University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico State University
- University of New Mexico
New York
- Albany Medical School
- Brooklyn College
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- New York Institute of Technology
- New York Medical College
- New York University
- Sage Graduate School
- State University of New York
- Syracuse University
North Carolina
- Duke University
- East Carolina University
- Meredith College
- North Carolina State University
- The University of North Carolina
North Dakota
- North Dakota State University:
- Great Plains Institute of Food Safety
Ohio
- Bowling Green State University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Ohio State University
- Ohio University
- University of Cincinnati
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University
Oregon
- Oregon State University
Pennsylvania
- Drexel University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
- Brown University
- University of Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Clemson University
South Dakota
- South Dakota State University
Tennessee
- University of Tennessee
Texas
- Baylor University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Christian University
- Texas Tech University
- Texas Woman’s University
- University of Texas
- University of the Incarnate Word
Utah
- Brigham Young University
- University of Utah
- Utah State University
Vermont
- University of Vermont
Virginia
- James Madison University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington
- University of Washington
- Washington State University
- George Washington University
- Howard University
Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin
Wyoming
- University of Wyoming
Canada
- Alberta University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- University of Guelph
- University of Manitoba
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Toronto
- Culinary Schools and Certification in New Mexico
- Food Service Sanitation Courses in Illinois
- Pediatric Dietitian or Child Nutrition Expert
- Master’s Degree in Medical Nutrition
- Food Science and Nutrition Programs