Human Nutrition

A program that focuses on the relationships between food consumption and human development and health. Includes instruction in the cellular and molecular processes of food processing in the human body, related metabolic processes, the relationship of food and nutrition to disease, and nutritional needs across the life span.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 51 institutions across the United States, with a total of 3299 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

5

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

21

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

603

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

14

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

446

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

9

degrees awarded

Other Awards

2,201

awards given

Top Schools for Human Nutrition

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
720
2 University of Houston
Houston, TX
435
3 University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
213
4 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
213
5 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
171
6 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
120
7 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
114
8 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
108
9 Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
90
10 University of New England
Biddeford, ME
90
11 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
90
12 West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
87
13 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
81
14 Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
75
15 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
75
16 Baylor University
Waco, TX
57
17 Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
51
18 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
51
19 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
48
20 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
33
21 Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
30
22 Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
30
23 Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
24
24 Utica University
Utica, NY
24
25 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
23
26 Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
21
27 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
21
28 Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI
21
29 Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
18
30 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
15
31 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
15
32 University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
15
33 Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
15
34 University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
15
35 Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
12
36 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
12
37 Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
9
38 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
9
39 San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
6
40 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
6
41 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
6
42 Simmons University
Boston, MA
3
43 St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
3
44 University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
3
45 GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ
3
46 Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
3
47 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
3
48 Iowa State University
Ames, IA
3
49 Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
3
50 University of Maine
Orono, ME
3
51 Life University
Marietta, GA
3