Nutrition Schools

Detailed profiles of schools for Nutrition from the EdRef college search portal.

Nutrition programs provide students with knowledge concerning the food we eat and its impact on our health. Because public interest in nutrition is at an all-time high, graduates of nutrition programs are in great demand in both the public and private sectors. Students begin programs with an introduction to nutrition, including food processing, human physiology, and scientific skills. They then progress to study topics such as nutritional assessment, sports nutrition, health promotion, and health relationships. Finally, they move into the areas of advanced topics like disease, applied nutrition, and public health nutrition.

Many students of nutrition come to the discipline with background in another healthcare discipline, such as doctors, dentists, nurses, and chiropractors. Students can earn master of science degrees in nutrition, which are focused on preventative, adjunctive, and alternative strategies for increasing nutrition. They take courses such as biostatistics, counseling, biochemistry, and public health administration.