1. Indiana University

Indiana University is located in Bloomington Indiana and enrolls over 43,000 students. This public institution offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees as well as professional certifications. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. According to Carnegie, Indiana University is a Doctoral university with very high research activity. According to the US News and World Report, Indiana University is the 76th best school in the nation and ranks highly for veterans, innovation, value, business programming and computer science. In fact their business programs are some of the best programs in the country including number four from entrepreneurship and number six for accounting. To support the success of the students at this rigorous institution the university offers academic and career counseling as well as credit for life experiences and distance learning opportunities. In recent years, the university has offered online programming for both undergraduate and graduate students alike.

Indiana university offers an online bachelors degree in nutrition. This program includes course material in nutrition and exercise, theory and practice of translating nutrition, human nutrition throughout the lifespan and health promotion and disease prevention. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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2. Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public institution located across the state of Arizona. Their campus immersion is headquartered located in Tempe Arizona. The current student enrollment is over 50,000 and the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. ASU offers bachelors masters and doctoral degree‘s as well as professional certifications. According to Carnegie, ASU ranks as a doctoral university with very high research activity. The US News and World Report ranks ASU as the number one most innovative school in the nation. Their innovation ranking stems from their assessment of curriculums, faculty and students and technology used in the curriculums. In recent years, ASU has grown an entirely online university known as Arizona State University online. ASU offers hundreds of online programs for both undergraduate and graduate students as well as those returning to school to seek professional certification. Their online offerings are considered to be some of the best in the world.

One of their online offerings as the online Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship. This is the inter-disciplinary program that features manufacturing marketing and management programming with a food twist. The food and nutrition degree courses include microbiology, anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of writing for digital media, accounting and financial analysis and an introduction to chemistry. From this program you’ll be able to start a career as a food quality control technician, food scientist, a chef, a certified health education specialist a restaurant manager public relations manager and more. Graduates from this program will have the knowledge to address challenges from the industry. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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3. Texas Woman’s University

Texas Woman’s University TWU is located in Denton, Texas and is a public institution that enrolls over 15,000 students. The institution has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1923. The university offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and according to Carnegie is classified as a doctoral/professional university. To support the success of their students, the University offers academic and career counseling, study abroad opportunities, and distance-learning opportunities. According to the US News and World Report, Texas Women’s University is nationally ranked.

TW offers a Bachelor of Science and Nutrition with an emphasis in dietetics. This is a 120 to 130 credit our program and when taken full-time may be completed in four years. In this program you’ll study food nutrition sciences and as well as how to manage and create nutrition programs. The course features small classes and a knowledgeable faculty. This is a hybrid course that takes place on TWU Denton campus with some online course options. This degree does prepare students to take the national registration examination for dietetics in Texas and licensure through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians. The curriculums focuses on 53 credit hours of nutrition and dietetics and 35 hours of electives. Students also complete a Dietetic internship which takes 6 to 24 months. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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4. Ohio State University

Ohio State University is a public four-year institution that’s located in Columbus, Ohio. The University enrolls over 60,000 students and offers comprehensive degree programming as well as professional certifications. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. According to Carnegie, Ohio State University is a doctoral university with very high research activity. The US News and World Report ranks Ohio State University OSU as the 53rd best school on the nation as well as highly for veterans, undergraduate teaching, value, innovation, undergraduate engineering, business program in computer science learning communities and much more. In recent years, Ohio State University has expanded their online offerings and includes programming for undergraduate as well as graduate students. In fact OSU has some of the largest online offerings in the world.

Among their online offerings is the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences that’s offered through the college of medicine. This program format is entirely online. Some of the sample courses include: health promotion and disease prevention, application of ethical decision making in healthcare, individual differences in patient/client relationships. This program prepares students for a health related career such as in physical therapy occupational therapy medicine dentistry etc. OSU is military friendly. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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5. SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta is a public four year institution located in Oneonta New York. The institution enrolls over 6000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. SUNY Oneonta offers bachelors and Masters degrees as well as professional certifications. According to Carnegie, the institution is a masters college and university. The university has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1949.

The university features the Bachelors of Science in Dietetics. This program is structured to meet the requirements of becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist. The program prepares you for the registered dietitian exam. This is an interdisciplinary program that specializes in human biology and bio chemistry as well as food science and how the body utilizes nutrients for optimal health throughout the lifecycle. The program prepares you for a career in dietetics or to pursue the master of science in nutrition and dietetics. This program has been accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education and Nutrition and Dietetics Education. The course features some of the following core courses: dietetics profession seminar, advanced nutrition, food science, design layout and operations, food service systems management. Students will study bio chemistry, cellular perspectives in biology, sociology psychology, statistics and more. As you can see this is an inter-disciplinary degree. For more information and to apply to check out their website.

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6. Rutgers University

Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public four-year institution and enrolls over 50,000 students. New Brunswick university affers associates bachelors masters and doctoral degree’s and professional certifications. According to Carnegie, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a doctoral university with very high research activity. According to the US News and World Report ,Rutgers University New Brunswick is the 63rd best school in the nation and ranks highly for veterans value social mobility engineering business programming, computer science and much more. When it comes to public schooling Rutgers University is among the top in fact is ranked 23rd in the nation along with Pennsylvania State University and the University of Connecticut. To support the success of their students in this rigorous institution Rutgers offers academic and career counseling as well as distance-learning opportunities. In fact, undergraduate students and graduate students may pursue programming online.

Rutgers offers a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. The program features a flexible online model that leads to the DTR designation. This program has been accredited by the accreditation Council for education and nutrition and dietetics. This program will take 2 to 3 years to complete and requires 42 to 53 credit hours. Additionally students will complete 1200 hours of supervised practice in their geographic location. This program is intended for credentialed dietetic technicians who are looking to advancing their career and build on their previous education. This is an inter-disciplinary program that features health sciences and pre-professional courses as well as clinical opportunities. The curriculum features the following: nutritional microbiology, preventative nutrition, and advanced nutritional physiology among others. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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7. University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is located in Tucson. The institution enrolls over 44,000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Arizona offers bachelors masters in doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications. To support the success of the students the institution offers credit for life experiences as well as academic and career counseling in distance-learning opportunities among others. According to Carnegie, Arizona ranks as a doctoral University with very high research activity. According to the US News and World Report, the University of Arizona ranks as the 97th best school on the nation and highly for value, computer scienc,e engineering, business programming and much more.

Among their online offerings is their Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences. Students will have the opportunity to specialize in either dietetics or nutrition. If you follow the dietetic synthesis then you are allowed to apply for dietetic internship and become a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The nutrition emphasis focuses on careers and graduate studies in food science, dentistry, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy even veterinary medicine. The nutritional emphasis gives you a few options and combines medicine along with food chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology and nutrition and foods. The dietetics emphasis prepares you to work in disease prevention and management, community health and wellness, counseling, and food science in the food industry. Some of the courses include sports nutrition, community nutrition, lifecycle nutrition, diet genes and disease experiential learning and nutrition, and foundations of medical nutrition therapy. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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8. University of Northern Colorado

The University of Northern Colorado is located in Greenley, Colorado. The institution offers bachelors and masters degrees as well as professional doctoral programming. UNCO enrolls over 12,000 students and has a student to faculty ratio 17 to 1. According to Carnegie, UNCO is a doctoral/professional university. The institution has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1916. According to the US News and World Report UNCO is a nationally ranked institution and is one of the top performers in social mobility. Their student support services include academic and career counseling, remedial services, and distance-learning opportunities. Undergraduate as well as graduate students may pursue a degree entirely online.

UNCO extended campus offers a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. This program has been accredited by the ACEND and adhered to competencies as they are described in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Students have two options when pursuing distance-learning in the dietetic programming they may pursue the DND only which is a certification program for the dietetic special or bachelor of science for individuals who are seeking to complete their bachelors degree or complete a second bachelors degree. The core curriculum is 31 credit hoursand follows a 16-week semester format followed by a summer term which is eight weeks long. Some of the courses may include an introduction to food lives, nutritional applications in food service, food service systems management, and medical nutrition intervention. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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9. University of Missouri

The University of Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri. The institution offers bachelors, masters, and doctorale degrees and is classified according to Carnegie as a doctoral university with very high research activity. Mizzou enrolls over 30,000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. According to the US News and World Report, the University of Missouri ranks as the 124th best school in the nation and highly for veterans, value, public schooling, engineering, business trade gaming, computer science, agricultural programming and much more. In recent years, Mizzou has expanded their programming to offer Mizzou online. Undergraduate as well as graduate students may pursue programming online.

Missouri Online offers an online bachelor of science in health science. This is a non-clinical degree that helps you prepare for a health-related field. This is a 100% online program that’s been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The total number of credit hours is 120 and students may transfer up to 64 credit hours. This online course covers health professions and leadership and an introduction to health professions as well as healthcare in the United States and introduction to research, clinical ethics hands-on learning experiences and public health principles as well as practice. The program prepare students for a health related career. For students interested in pursuing a clinical graduate or professional program they should take pre-requisite science courses. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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10. Weber State University

Weber State University is a public four year institution located in Ogden, Utah. The institution offers comprehensive degree programming as well as professional certification. Currently, Weber enrolls over 29,000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. To support the success of their students the university offers credit for life experiences, dual credits, academic and career counseling, and distance learning opportunities. According to Carnegie, Weber University is classified as a Masters College University with larger programming. Some of their most popular academic programs are in the fields of Business health and liberal arts. Cording to the US News and World Report Weber State University is regionally ranked.

Weber offers a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Education. This this major allows students to concentrate in integrative or sports nutrition. The integrative nutrition option may be completed fully online focuses on sustainable cooking, the lifespan, fitness and current issues. Students may complete elective courses in a related discipline such as botany, child and family studies, exercise and sport science, communications, physical education, psychology and more. The sports nutrition concentration focuses on sports nutrition advanced human nutrition, anatomy physiology, chemistry and other related subjects and athletic training. The degree program is 120 credit hours in length 60 credit hours must be from the major. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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11. Kansas State University

Kansas State University is a public four year institution that offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degree‘s as well as professional certifications. The student population is over 20,000 and the student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan Kansas and has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1916. According to Carnegie, Kansas State University is a doctoral university with very high research activity. The US News and World Report ranks Kansas State University as the 170the best school in the nation as well as highly for engineering, business programming and computer science. To support the success of their students Kansas State University offers academic and career counseling as well as distance learning opportunities.

Kansas State Online offers a bachelors degree in dietetics. If you’re looking to become a registered dietitian and are interested in pursuing that online than this is the degree program for you. This program has been accredited by the ACEND and leads to eligibility to apply for supervised practice. As a registered dietitian you may have a career in one of the following settings: hospitals, clinics or extended care facilities as well as in community and public health organizations or universities researching and teaching. The curriculum of this program includes course material in basic nutrition, human nutrition, management and dietetics, nutritional assessment, lifespan nutrition, clinical nutrition. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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12. University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa. The university offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree‘s and enrolls over 38,000 students. According to Carnegie UA is a doctoral university with very high research activity. The U.S. News and World Report ranks UA as the 143rd best school in the nation and highly for value, social mobility, business programming, engineering and more. To support the success of their students the University of Alabama offers academic and career counseling, study abroad programming, and online offerings. Undergraduate and graduate students alike may pursue a degree entirely online. Bama by Distance is the University of Alabama’s online school.

One of their online offerings is the Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition. This 120 credit hour program may be completed entirely online. If you are passionate about nutrition then you may wish to follow this accredited program. This program has been designed for working adults. This program satisfies part of the requirements that will lead to a registered dietitian credential. The required major courses include the following: an introduction to human nutrition, nutrition in the lifecycle, food science, community nutrition, nutrition counseling, applied nutrition, food service management, quality food production service, and much more. The required science courses are in chemistry, organic chemistry, anatomy and physiology and microbiology. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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13. Azusa Pacific University

The Azusa Pacific University APU is a private institution located in Azusa, California. APU enrolls over 9000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. The institution offers bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees as well as professional certifications. According to Carnegie, Azusa university is a doctoral institution with high research activity. To support the success of their students the institution offers credit for life experiences as well as professional and academic career counseling. According to the US News and World Report APU is a nationally ranked university the ranks highly for a first year experiences and social mobility. Additionally, APU offers a wide array of online offerings including in the fields of business, education, nursing and more.

APU offers an online Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Allied Health. To determine which pathway is right for you determine your career goals. The bachelor of arts provides prerequisites for careers in cytotechnology, nursing, nutrition and dietetics and more. The bachelor of science provides the prerequisites for chiropractic, clinical laboratory science, and physician assistance coursework. This program has been accredited by the WSCUC. Additionally, the university offers a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Health with an emphasis in business. The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Health includes course material in the following areas: physics for life sciences, human growth and development, kinesiology, the psychology of personality, and stress and coping. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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14. Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a public four year institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The institution enrolls over 17,000 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. EMichigan offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree is as well as professional certifications and is currently classified according to Carnegie as a doctoral University with high research activity. The institution has been accredited by the higher learning commission since 1915. According to the US news and world report Eastern Michigan University ranks Nationally. To support the success of their students Eastern Michigan University offers academic and career counseling credit for life experiences and distance-learning opportunities. In fact, undergraduate and graduate students alike may pursue an online degree a degree online. Some of their most popular programs are in the fields of business education engineering and health.

The School of Health Sciences college of Health and Human Services offers the Bachelors in Dietetics and Human Nutrition. This program teaches you how health and nutrition affects the performance of the body. The program leads to the RDN credential. Students may pursue both a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics as well as the Master of Science in Dietetics. Their Bachelors of Science in Dietetics includes course material in nutrition of the lifecycle, integrative medicine, development of the entrepreneurial dietitian, nutritional therapy, food service systems management, nutrition nutrient metabolism: micro nutrients, as well as a number of seminars in dietetics. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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15. University of Alaska Anchorage

The University of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution that enrolls just over 12,000 students. The institution maintains a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. UAA offers associates bachelors masters and doctorate degrees as well professional certifications and is classified according to Carnegie as a master college with larger programming. The University of Alaska Anchorage is regionally ranked according to the US News and World Report and as the 75th best school in the west and ranks highly for undergraduate engineering, social mobility, business programming, computer science and more. To support the success of their students, the university offers academic and career counseling, study abroad programming, ROTC, and distance learning opportunities for both undergraduates and graduates like.

The University of Alaska Anchorage offers a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics ACEND. This degree provides the prerequisite requirements necessary to complete a dietetic internship and to be eligible to take the registered dietitian nutritionist RDN examination. The purpose of this program is to preparestudents for supervised practice. The course material includes a strong science foundation along with courses in management food science therapeutic nutrition, nutrition and development, clinical and community nutrition, as well as courses in management. As you can see, this is an inter-disciplinary program that would be appropriate for anyone applying to work in a clinical setting or for private practice. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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16. Pacific University

Pacific University is a private four-year institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The university enrolls 3,832 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. Pacific University offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree‘s as well as professional certifications. According to Carnegie, Pacific University is a doctoral/professional university. To support the success of their students the university offers academic and career counseling along with distance-learning opportunities. This institution has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1929. According to the US News and World Report Pacific University is a national institution that also ranks highly for veterans, value, and social mobility. Some of their most popular online offerings are in the fields of health.

Pacific University offers an online Bachelor of Health Science. This program has been designed for working professionals and is formatted online with live weekly interactive sessions. Upon completion, students may puruse a career in one of the following settings: hospitals, healthcare systems, health insurance companies, public health agencies, dental and medical practices, nurse facilities and more. This program follows a cohort model and has 40 credits. The course material was developed both by faculty as well as practitioners in healthcare. The curriculum focuses on the following areas: healthcare finance and accounting, research methods, healthcare strategic planning and marketing, and includes an internship. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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17. University of the Incarnate Word

The University of the Incarnate Word is a private institution located in San Antonio, Texas. This is a doctoral/professional university according to Carnegie and it is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. To support the success of their students the institution offers remedial services as well as academic and career counseling, credit for life experiences, study abroad programming, ROTC teacher certification and distance-learning opportunities. The most popular programs are in the fields of business, health, and visual and performing arts. In recent years, the University of the Incarnate Word has expanded their programming online and offers online degrees for both undergraduate and graduate students.

UIW offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. Students may choose from two concentrations including: administration, and general studies. The administration concentration prepares you for four nationally accredited healthcare certifications including in cardiac rhythm analysis, certified billing and coding, certified electronica health, and certified medical administrative assistance. General studies concentration includes 18 or more transfer credits in allied health or the appropriate military training. Some of the core course material includes: medical coding, healthcare organizations in administration, healthcare communication, healthcare ethics and law, HIPPA compliance and certification, an introduction to the electronic health record, and healthcare ethics in law and third-party payment systems. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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18. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public four year institution that offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications. The university enrolls 4,700 students and maintains a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. According to Carnegie, Clarion is a masters college with larger programming. To support the success of their students the institution offers credit for life experiences as well as academic and career counseling, study abroad opportunities, ROTC, teacher certification options, as well as distance-learning opportunities. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Clarion offers an online Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Leadership. Are you looking to become a healthcare manager? Than this is the program for you. Additionally this online degree allow students to pursue a career in healthcare education, medical sales, healthcare services management and more. As you can see, this is an inter-disciplinary program. This program has been designed for working professionals who need to balance work and life responsibilities and includes course material in financial accounting, managerial accounting, financial management, leadership and more. Like with most bachelors degrees, students will complete liberal education credits as well as the profession in the science as well also science proficiency. Additionally as this is an inter-disciplinary program, students must complete course material in micro and macro economics. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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19. Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University is a private four-year institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The university offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications. SMHU as a very large institution that enrolls over 100,000 students and maintains a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. SNHU is considered to be one of the most innovative schools in the world. According to the US News and World report, Southern New Hampshire University ranks as the most innovative school in the north. Their innovation core takes into account curriculum, faculty, students, campus life as well as technology and facilities. SNHU is known for its online offerings. In fact, students may select from hundreds of online programs from the undergraduate and graduate level.

SNHU offers a Bachelors in Health Science online. Students may transfer up to 90 credits of this 120 credit our program.SNHU features affordable programming that is accredited by the NECHE as well as no application fee. SAT/ACT scores are not required. Students may also apply credits from their associates degree in allied health. The purpose of this program is to meet the growing need for non-management roles in healthcare. Students may pursue a career in one of the following areas: cardiovascular technology, diagnostic medical technology, radiography, restoration therapy, and much more. The current curriculum includes course material in health and sciences, healthcare finance, healthcare reimbursement, healthcare delivery systems and more. All students must complete an introduction to anatomy and physiology as well as statistics courses for healthcare professionals. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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20. Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The institution offers comprehensive programming as well as professional certifications. Their current enrollment is over 38,000 and the student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. According to Carnegie, Purdue Global is a baccalaureate college that features diverse fields. To support the success of their students Purdue global offers academic and career counseling along with their distance learning opportunities. Their online offerings center on in demand fields such as health, education, computer information sciences, and Homeland security.

Purdue University Global offers a Bachelor of Science in nutrition. The course focuses on nutrition science and healthcare and highlights foundational knowledge as well as exposes you to research methods and applications that prepare you for a career in healthcare and nutrition. The major requirements include core courses in food safety, nutritional analysis and assessment, nutritional coaching counseling, food science says with a lab as well as a bachelors capstone and nutrition. The total credit requirements of this program is 180. All students must complete a mathematics social science science and arts and humanities requirement along with their general education electives.The majority of the credits are in open electives in fact, students for must complete 75 open up elective credits. Open electives give students the opportunity to expand and tailor their degree to match their interests. For more information about this program, check out their website.

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Nearly every container in every grocery store comes with a compelling story. From almost completely unprocessed greens from down the street, to highly processed food products that have a shelf life of 50 years, food scientists likely helped with some portion of this process.

The stories behind even our most common foods are almost unbelievable. When you think about how humans originally learned what was edible and not — largely through trial and error — it’s no wonder that even with today’s scientific advancements determining what goes into our food is an intricate process.

Accounting for shelf life, nutritional value, price, availability of ingredients, and consumer tastes is quite a balancing act. If that seems interesting to you, you may be interested in food science.

Food science is a unique discipline, in that it’s not a particularly common degree. You’ll meet plenty of second-year college students majoring in psychology or religion before you’ll meet someone into food sciences. And yet the act of determining how our food “works” is essential to a functioning society.

Food science is a multidisciplinary field that draws from a range of academic topics. Combined into food science are chemical engineering, biology, biochemistry, nutrition, marketing, and logistics. As one may expect, it takes a number of years to hone the prerequisite skills to be a food scientist. Below we’ll work through the steps you should take if you want to pursue the field of food science in academic and then in work settings

Table of Contents:

• What Food Science Degrees Are Available?
• Can I Pursue a Food Science Degree Online?
• How Do I Gain Admission to a Food Science Degree Program?
• Differences Between Food Science and Related Degrees
• What Can I Do With a Degree in Food Science?

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What Food Science Degrees Are Available?

Food science degrees are available at the associates through doctoral levels. Additionally, a wide range of certification programs can help students who have pursued another science discipline in their undergraduate study gain some graduate-level experience in the discipline.

At the associates level, food science degrees are primarily a preparation for further education as well as a way to gain promotions within the food service industry.

These degrees typically require 60 credit hours for completion, and are commonly completed in 1.5-3 years depending on what rate it which you work through the degree.

General education requirements for food science associates degrees are typical of associates-level schooling and require some courses in the following:

• Writing
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Mathematics
• English
• And a Foreign Language

As students progress through “gen-ed” courses, major courses begin to show up. At the associates level, food science courses center around some basic college level understanding of related natural sciences and applied skills for the food service or preparation industries.

Common courses that are includes in associates in food science degrees include:

• Biology
• Chemistry I and II
• Organic Chemistry I and II
• Food Science Intro
• Intro to Nutrition
• Statistics
• Physics for Scientists and Engineers

Due to the applied and career-centered nature of associates in food science degrees, these degrees are also commonly called associates in food technology degrees as well.

Outside of service industries, the lowest degree level that you can typically gain employment within food science with is that of a bachelor’s degree. Bachelor’s in food science degrees typically require 4 years and 120 credits for graduation. Students within a bachelor’s in food science program will take many of the same general education requirements as are noted above in the associate’s degree section.

Major courses within bachelor’s degrees in food science offer a great deal more diversity than in their 2-year degree counterpart. Some of the most common bachelor’s-level courses in food science include:

• Biology
• Chemistry I and II
• Organic Chemistry I and II
• Food Science Intro
• Food Processing
• Professional Food Science Prep
• Food Science
• Food Microbiology
• Intro to Nutrition
• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Food Chemistry
• Food Production Quality Assurance
• Product Development in Food Production

Within food science degree programs, bachelor’s programs at times offer different specializations. These may include:

• Food product production
• Food industry and technology
• And food operations and business

While bachelor’s degrees in food science can be used to ascend the corporate ladder within food production businesses, master’s in food science are the primary entry point degree for scientific and research roles. If you’re seeking to truly push the envelope with the development of new food products, a master’s (or more) may be the right degree for you.

Typically master’s degrees in food science come in two forms. One involves a stand alone “terminal” master’s program. This degree type requires 2-3 years to complete. An “en route” master’s degree, however, is part of a longer Ph.D. program. In this second program type, students are awarded their master’s degree as part of a longer Ph.D. program and receive their master’s somewhere in the middle of the program.

For terminal master’s in food science, a wider range of specializations are available than at the bachelor’s level. Some courses are common across programs and specializations, however. Some of these courses include:

• Food microbiology
• HACCP Principles
• Quality Assurance With Food Products
• Science Writing
• Analysis of Foods
• Advanced Chemistry of Foods
• Food Science Seminar
• Analysis and Regression of Variance

Finally, the highest degree available to food science students is that of a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in food science. These research doctorates typically require 4-6 years for completion, depending on whether you enter the program with a master’s degree and how long your dissertation requires.
As with other research doctorates, students are required to complete a substantial amount of research that provides an original contribution to their field of study. Most commonly this research takes the form of a dissertation. Dissertations are research documents that are often several hundred pages in length. At the end of the dissertation writing process, students are required to “defend” their dissertation in front of a panel of experts. In theory, dissertations should be of a quality such that they could be published in peer-reviewed journals.

Can I Pursue a Food Science Degree Online?

Depending on the focus of the food science program you are pursuing, there are a number of online options within the discipline.

Business and operations-heavy food science programs are regularly offered online. Science-heavy food science programs may be offered in hybrid formats in which students may take some courses online and some in-person. Though courses with many lab components among science classes are seldom 100% online.

If you’re trying to find an online program that’s a good fit for you, be sure to look through all of your options. For students that have never taken an online course, it can be valuable to read through some of the most common good and bad things about online programs.

Some of the most commonly cited negative aspects of online programs include less support services, the need for a self-starter mentality, and greater difficulty crafting meaningful relationships with classmates and professors.

Some of the most commonly mentioned positive aspects of online programs include lower fees, no need to move or switch jobs, the same degree earned, and the ability to log on whenever for asynchronous courses.

How Do I Gain Admission to a Food Science Degree Program?

Admissions criteria to food science degree programs depends on the level of degree you are seeking.

For associates-level food science programs offered at community colleges, many programs offer “open admission.” This means that all students with a high school equivalent are granted entry to the program. Though these students must maintain certain grade standards to remain in the program.

For bachelor’s-level food science programs, many schools require college admissions tests like the ACT or SAT, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and essays. Some bachelor’s-level programs also offer open admission policies. And for students looking to avoid having to submit standardized test scores, more schools than ever have alternative routes to admission.

For master’s-level food science programs, admissions depend on whether you are pursuing a research or career-centered degree. Research-centered degrees typically require you to identify a faculty member you would like to oversee your research. Faculty members commonly just take a handful of research students each semester, so make sure to reach out in advance. For career-centered (often terminal) master’s, admissions are more likely contingent on GRE scores, a statement of purpose, a resume, and letters of recommendation.

Ph.D.-level food science programs are likely to require some experience in the field, as well as a wider range of prerequisites. Those with bachelor’s in natural sciences or a master’s in food sciences should be well equipped to jump into Ph.D. programs. As a large portion of your program will be centered on research, you’ll need to identify a professor you would like to oversee your research. Be sure to reach out to professors of interest in advance to ensure your research interests align.

Differences Between Food Science and Related Degrees

Food science degrees are built around the unique demands of food manufacturers, food testing facilities, and a myriad of other food product makers. While there are degrees that deal with the sciences underlying food science, and degrees dealing with food in some other way, there isn’t truly a substitute for a food science degree if you’re seeking to work as a food scientist.

With that said, work in food science fields does vary from laboratory work, to logistical analysis, to other business concerns. In this light, you can work in tandem with food scientists with degrees in business and agriculture.

Additionally, food science relies on a number of natural sciences. Those with master’s or doctorates in the following discipines may find themselves hired on in food science settings, but may require some niche-specific education to catch up with all the demands within food science:

• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Biology
• Physics
• Crop Science

While food scientists are trained in nutrition to some degree, food science work settings also often employ those who are more specialized in nutrition. In this sense, most major food producers employ nutritionists alongside food scientists.

With all of that said, food scientists are meant to be generalists that understanding enough of a range of sciences to be able to balance the many concerns that go into creating new food products. In this sense, there isn’t truly a replacement degree for food science.

What Can I Do With a Degree in Food Science?

There are a variety of fields you can enter with a food science degree, depending on the degree level you have acquired.

Associates-level graduates in food science are well equipped to advance within food service or logistics industries. Graduates of these programs aren’t truly equipped for lab settings of major food producers, but jobs including restaurant manager and logistics manager are within reach.

Restaurant managers wear many hats, a fact that food science degrees prepare them for well. Common job duties bridge the gap between logistics, marketing, human resources, safety and food preparation assurance, customer service, and accounting. While devoted service industry employees can make a good living being restaurant managers, hours can be long and unpredictable.

The average salary for restaurant managers is presently $53474. This number varies greatly depending on the type or restaurant and location, however.

Logistics are at the heart of both the production of and eventual sales of food products. What’s more, many foods have very specific needs when they or the raw materials they’re made with are transported and stored. This is where knowledge of food handling, storage, and presentation can come in handy within an otherwise logistics-centered role.

Though the pay of logistic managers varies greatly by field and level of seniority, the average pay for this position is $110,157.

At the bachelor’s level, food science graduates can begin as entry-level analysts within food product business and agencies. While science-related courses from a bachelor’s degree likely won’t let you ascend to a full-blown food scientist position, many bachelor’s-degree holders advance into managerial ranks within food production businesses.

Project managers within food production companies and organizations are commonly tasked with managing a small team (3-10 employees) in an effort to create or maintain a single product. Excellent project managers are good at dealing with a variety of stakeholders and also hold some scientific or technical knowledge of the work their organization is completing. For this reason, bachelor’s-holders in food science are a great fit.

The average salary for project managers across all fields is $133,933, though this number can vary significantly across industries.

For those with a master’s or doctoral degree in food science, options get a little more interesting. Besides being qualified for all of the job titles previously listed, graduate-level degree recipients in food science can find employment as food scientists and business specialists within food science.

While bachelor’s degrees in food science set you up for a lifetime of learning and to enter the field of food production, a graduate degree will help you to become an “expert” at one element within food production. Food scientists have not only been introduced to a wide range of disciplines, but regularly employ them in the following job requirements.

Food scientists are responsible for:

• Evaluations of nutritional content, texture, taste, and color of food products
• Making sure that food production methods are in-line with governmental, industry, and consumer expectations
• The exploration of alternative and new food production methods
• The development of new food products
• Testing for safety of food products in regards to bacteria, mold, or yeast overgrowth
• Working with biologists, chemists, and marketing leaders within your food production business
• Establishing cost and time-saving methods for the production of food products

In the end, food scientists are the heart of the creation and honing of new food products. Behind every massively distributed food product there is likely a team of food scientists. The average salary for food science positions is presently $70,765, though depending on seniority and assignment these numbers may rise above $100,000.

Finally, food production industry business specialists work in a variety of business disciplines. There are unique marketing, logistics, production, and economics positions within food production. With many food products relying on global supply change, proprietary production methods, and huge marketing efforts, food is big business!

While your final salary will vary based seniority as well as what food production company you’re employed at, some industry average salaries are listed below:

• Logistics manager: $110,157
• Marketing manager: $145,620
• Product manager: $91,781

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1.) Auburn University

Auburn University Is it public school located in Auburn, Alabama that enrolls over 30,000 students. Auburn offers bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees and has a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. This is a doctoral university with very high research activity according to Carnegie. Auburn has been accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1922. Their academic offerings are wide ranging and include programming in philosophy, geography, educational leadership, neuroscience, food science and so much more. According to the US News and World Report, Auburn University currently ranks as the 97th a school in the nation and also highly for undergraduate engineer ring, first year experiences, innovation, value, undergraduate teaching and for veterans. To support the success of their students Auburn offers academic and career counseling as well as distance learning opportunities.

Auburn University offers a Master of Science in nutrition. This program may be taken online as a non-thesis option. The curriculum is 33 credit hours in length and includes five credit hours of thesis research. Students of this program have the option to select from nutrition science, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition or community nutrition. Some of the courses include programming in disease prevention, vitamins, minerals, human nutrient metabolism and the nutrition no lifecycle as well as electives. Elective courses are in a wide variety of emphasis areas. The sports nutrition electives include programming in anatomical principles. Community nutrition focuses on youth programming and ethics for leaders among others. The clinical nutrition program looks close to get special issues as well as give students an opportunity to engage with advanced independent study. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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2.) Tufts University

Tufts University is a private institution located in Medford Massachusetts. Tuffs offers bachelors masters in doctoral degree is as well as professional certifications. Their student population is 11,878 with a student or faculty ratio of 9 to 1. According to the US News and World Report, Tufts is considered to be the 30th best school in the nation and ranks highly for innovation, value, engineering, undergraduate teaching and more. Additionally Tufts has one of the top medical schools in the nation. According to Carnegie, Tufts is considered to be a doctoral University with very high research activity. Their academic offerings are in the fields of agriculture, Veterinary science, mechanical engineering, archaeology, philosophy, sustainability studies and so much more. In recent years, Tufts has expanded their programming and now offers online opportunities.

Among their online opportunities is the Master of Nutrition science and policy. Students may pursue this program through a blended online and on-campus curriculums. The program is 30 credit hours in length and includes course material in nutritional bio chemistry, epidemiology for nutrition professions, obesity and energy regulation, nutrition and aging, nutrition brain and behavior and much more. Additionally, students complete this program with a masters thesis. This program is offered through the Friedmans school which is committed to cutting edge research in the fields of molecular nutrition, human metabolism, population studies clinical trials behavioral change and much more. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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3.) University of Massachusetts – Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school that enrolls over 31,000 students. UMass Amherst offers associates through doctoral degree days and professional certifications. According to Carnegie, the institution is considered to be a doctoral university with very high research activity. UMass Amherst has been accredited through the New England Commission of Higher Education since 1932. Their academic offerings are in the fields of agricultural studies, engineering, health, interdisciplinary studies, the visual and performing arts and much more. According to the US News and World Report the University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked as a 66th best school in the nation as well as highly for is business programming, artificial intelligence, undergraduate engineering programming, veterans and much more.

UMass Amherst offers a Master of Public Health in nutrition. The online mph in nutrition does not include a dietetic internship and does not prepare students to sit for the registered dietitian exam. However Umass Amerherst does offer a 27 month track for individuals who are willing to work alongside an online MPH in nutrition. Students must be willing to complete the internship portion in western Massachusetts. If you are not looking to sit for the exam then this program is entirely online with no residency requirements. The program is flexible and fits into your busy lives and is 47 credit hours in length. The MPH in Nutrition Curriculum is divided into the following areas: Public Health core, nutrition core, elective courses and practicum. The practicum is a 200 hour field experience. The public health corps includes course material in environmental health practices, the US healthcare system and epidemiology. The nutritional core focuses on nutritional epidemiology, community nutrition, intestinal problems in the United States and nutritional assessments. The final independent studies project is six hours in length. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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4.) University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and enrolls over 38,000 students. UA offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree and is considered to be a doctoral university with very high research activity according to Carnegie. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has been accredited since 1897. Their academic offerings are wide ranging include programming in areas such as African studies, physical education teaching, speech language pathology, criminal justice, interior design, geography and much more. According to the US News and World Report, the University of Alabama is currently ranked as 143rd best school in the nation as well as highly for undergraduate engineering, veterans, value, business and computer science. To support the success of their students the institution offers academic and career counseling, employment services for students, distance learning opportunities, study abroad, weekend and evening college and much more.

Bama by distance offers a Master of Science in human nutrition. This is a 30 credit hour program that includes course material in advanced vitamin and mineral metabolism, research methods, community nutrition, child and adult nutrition, childhood obesity, as well as electives. Their electives are in epidemiology, health behavior, health promotion techniques, nutritional epidemiology and as well as entrepreneurship. For more information and to apply checked out their website.

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5.) Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public institution that offers associate, specialist and doctoral degree. According to Carnegie, IUP is considered to be a doctoral/professional university. Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a national institution according to the US News and World Report and also ranks highly for social mobility. Their academic offerings include programmming in business, education, health, psychology, social sciences and the visual and performing arts. Their online offerings are in education health and other areas. To support the success of their students the institution offers academic and career counseling, credit for life experiences, study abroad opportunities and distance learning opportunities.

Indiana University Pennsylvania offers a Master of Science in food and nutrition. Students may opt for a dual masters degree in a related field. These courses are taken 100% online and feature convenient and flexible curriculums. Students may choose between a thesis and non thesis option. The core courses are in the following areas: nutrition, research methods, proteins carbohydrates and fats and minerals and water as well as vitamins. You may select the administration track or the education track. The education track features course material in the lifecycle of nutrition. The administration track looks at public health nutrition in epidemiology. In addition students must complete their research requirement which is either a thesis or twoadditional courses. Additionally students may select from a wide variety of electives in sports nutrition, human nutrition, dietetic internship and more. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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6.) University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks that enrolls13,581 students. UND offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications. According to Carnegie, UND is considered to be a doctoral university with high research activity. The institution has been accredited through the Higher Learning Commission since 1913. Their programming is wide-ranging including course material in nursing, criminal justice, forensic psychology, musical theater and much more. According to the US News and World Report the University of North Dakota is currently ranked the 258 best school in the nation as well as highly for social mobility, engineering, business and computer science.

UND offers online programming in the field of nutrition. The Master of Science in Nutrition is an online degree that will take 2+ years to complete. The amount of credit hours is 30. No GRE is required for this program. The master of science and nutrition prepares you for a life as a dietitian, nutrition counselor, nutrition manager educator or health consultant. The curriculum includes course material in nutrition counseling, health policy, independence study, advanced physiology and more. Students may choose either a nutrition education and counseling specialization or the nutrition science specialization. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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7.) Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a public four year institution located in Ames Iowa. The University enrolls 32,370 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. The institution has been accredited through the Higher Learning Commission since 1916. Their programming includes course material in farm and farm ranch management, Russian studies, immunology, special education, dietetics, gerontology, meteorology, physics, interior design, fashion apparel design and so much more. Their programming is wide ranging. To support the success of their students the institution offers academic and career counseling as well as distance-learning opportunities, study abroad opportunities, teacher certification programming and much more. According to Carnegie, the institution is classified as a doctoral university with very high research activity.

Iowa State University offers an online dietetics program. The course is 36 credit hours in length. To be admitted to this online masters program you must hold a credential of registered dietitian or be eligible to be registered meaning you have met both the academic and supervised practice requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This program includes course material in research methods statistics and current issues and trends. Electives are where students can tailor their degree to meet their needs. In fact the majority of their programming is elected. Some of the courses include: study obesity across the lifespan, nutrition, advanced nutrition, macro and micro nutrients, dietary and herbal supplements, nutritional aspects of oncology grant writing and much more. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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8.) Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green State University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio that enrolls 17,733 students. The institution has been classified as a doctoral university with high research activity according to Carnegie. To support the success of their students, Bowling Green offers credit for life experiences, teacher certification programming, academic and career counseling, distance learning opportunities and more. Their programming is wide ranging and includes course material in Asian studies, women’s studies quality control technology, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, fire services administration, fine arts an art studies and much more. According to the US News and World Report, Bowling Green State University office is currently ranked as the 258th best school in the nation and highly for public schooling, social humility, and programming in computer science.

BGSU offers the master of food and nutrition online. To be eligible for this program you must have completed coursework in bio chemistry, anatomy and physiology and nutrition. The course is divided into following areas: food and nutrition core courses, cognate minor courses, research methods statistics and seminars, and the masters project or comprehensive exam. The total credit our requirement is sort 39 to 40 credit hours. As part of the core course requirements student study: study family and community nutrition, micro nutrients to the lifespan, macro nutrients for human nutrition and advanced clinical nutrition. Additionally students must choose either a masters project, Readings for comprehensive exam or thesis research and food and nutrition. 12 credit hours are divided to a seminar in food and nutrition. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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9.) Canisius College

Canisius college as a private institution located in Buffalo New York. The University enrolls 3102 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. Canisius College offers associates, bachelors, and masters degrees as well as professional certifications. Canisius is classified as a Masters College and University with larger programming. Their academic offerings include course material in animal behavior, ethnology, entrepreneurship, higher education, creative writing, classics and classical literature, force kinesiology, chemistry and art history among others. According to the US News and World Report Canisius College is currently a regionally ranked institution ranked as the 19th best school in the north as well as highly for veterans, value, undergraduate teaching and more.

Canisius College offers two areas of concentration for their online Masters program and applied nutrition. The total credit hour amount is 33. The program is divided into three main areas: six required courses, one elective and four courses within a concentration. The two concentrations are: obesity and eating disorders, fitness and sports nutrition. The required courses are in medical nutrition therapy, advanced nutrition, clinical health behavior change, research methods in allied health, data analysis and statistics and a masters project. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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10.) Northeastern University

Northeastern University is a private institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications annd is considered to be according to Carnegie a doctoral university with very high research activity. Northeastern has been accredited through the New England Commission on Higher Education since 1940. According to the US News and World Report Northeastern university is considered to be the 49th best school in the nation and ranks highly for value, innovation, undergraduate engineering, entrepreneurship, international business, study abroad, service learning and so much more. Northeastern is number one in the nation for co-ops and internships.

Northeastern offers a online master of science in applied nutrition. If you have existing clinical knowledge this program is designed to build upon your previous experience with nutrition. The duration of the program is 12 to 18 months and is a part time commitment. In this program you’ll have the opportunity to concentrate in one of the four areas: business and entrepreneurship in nutrition, nutrition and fitness, and Nutrition education and obesity and nutritional house. In this program you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with registered dietitians as well as fitness professionals and other health professionals. The requirements include: general master of science in applied nutrition general requirements as well as your concentration area requirement. All students will study advance nutrition and metabolism, medical nutrition therapy, research methods and nutrition, food and society, clinical health behavioral change and much more. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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11.) Southern Mississippi University

University of Southern Mississippi is a public four year institution that offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees that enrolls 14,133 students. According to Carnegie, the University of Southern Mississippi is classified as a doctoral university with very high research activity. The institution offers a variety of programming including in the following areas: accounting, physical education, architectural engineering, psychiatric nursing practice, dance, geography and much more. To support the success of their students the University of Southern Mississippi offers academic and career counseling, study abroad opportunities weekend and evening college programming and distance-learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

The University of Southern Mississippi offers an online nutrition and food systems master of science. The program is 33 to 36 credit hours in length and requires 1 to 3 years to complete. This program has been accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Some of the courses include: food systems management, advanced medical nutrition therapy, seminar in food and nutrition, global nutrition and health, nutrition education: theory research and practice, food nutrition public policy and advanced practice in nutrition and food systems. For more information about their programming and to apply Check out their website.

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12.) North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and enrolls 36,304 students. NCSU offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degree‘s as well as professional certifications. The institution has been accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1928. According to Carnegie, NCSU is classified as a doctoral University with very high research activity. Their academic offerings are wide ranging and include programming in agriculture, bio technology, educational leadership, aerospace engineering, professional technical business and scientific writing, forestry, social work and much more. To support the success of their students the institution offers employment services for the students academic and career counseling, and distance learning opportunities.

UNC online offers an online master degree in nutrition. To be eligible for this program you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. The program is fully online and requires about 24 months to complete. The master of science and nutrition includes course material in a variety of areas. Students may choose from 1 to 4 emphasis areas: food science, human nutrition food in bio processing, professional science, and the professional science master efficient human nutrition emphasis. As you can see there’s a wide variety of options from which to choose. For more information about their programming in to apply check out their website.

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13.) NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

North Dakota State University is a public four year institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree’s and is classified as a high research activity doctoral university according to Carnegie. The institution has been accredited through the Higher Learning Commission since 1915. NDSU offers a wide variety of academic programmming including in soil science, microbiology food and nutrition, dietetics, anthropology, drama, social sciences and more. To support the success of their students, North Dakota State University offers academic and career counseling as well as distance learning opportunities. Their distance-learning programming has expanded to undergraduate and graduate graduate offerings.

NDSU offer an online dietetics program. The course is a masters degree and is 36 credit hours in length. This program may be completed over the course of four years when taken part time. Some of the course materials includes pediatric clinical nutrition. Nutrition and immunology, nutrition epidemiology, a on lifestages, maternal and Child nutrition, as well as grant writing, macro nutrients, research and more. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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14.) The Sage Colleges

Russell Sage College is a private four-year institution located in Troy New York. The college offers associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees as well as professional certifications. Their student population is 2448 and the student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. This institution has been accredited through the Middle States commission on Higher Education since 1928. To support the success of their students the institution office academic and career counseling, distance-learning opportunities, study abroad teacher certification programming and credit for life experiences. According to Carnegie, Russell Sage college is considered to be a doctoral/professional university. Their economic offerings include programming in biology, business, education, Health and more.

Russell Sage College offers an applied nutrition master of science program. This program is designed for individuals who want to enhance their resume and build skills for their clinical practice as well as for their community. As an applied nutrition masters candidate you will complete the following five courses in the area of nutrition: epidemiology, sports nutrition, nutrition programs and interventions and pediatric nutrition. Full-time students may complete this program in as little as a year and a half. This program can easily be combined with the dietetic internship certificate in order to gain more practical experiences. This is a two-year 45 credit hour course that also includes 24 credits from the Russell Sage College dietetic internship as well as 21 core courses to complete the Masters degree. For more information and to apply check out their website.

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15.) Liberty University Online

Liberty University is a private institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia that enrolls 85,586 students. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Liberty University has been accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and schools since 1980 and is affiliated with the evangelical Christian church. According to Carnegie, Liberty University is a doctoral/professional university with high research activity. Their academic offerings are wide ranging and include programming in biology, education, health, psychology, theology, and the visual and performing arts among others. To support the success of their students Liberty offers academic and career counseling, study abroad opportunities, distance learning opportunities, teacher certification and more. The majority of their offerings are now available online.

Liberty University offers a master of public health in nutrition. This is a 42 credit hour program that takes about 1 1/2 years to complete. This program has been accredited through the CEHP. This course features eight week courses and students are able to transfer up to 50% of the degree. Some of their featured courses include: principles of nutrition, diabetes obesity and eating disorders and performance nutrition for the physically active. In addition students complete six hours of Elective courses. The program features a nutrition concentration that includes foodborne illnesses prevention, and a practicum experience. As this is a master of public health, students will also be required to complete the epidemiology, environmental health, public health administration, social and behavioral theory applications in public health and research methods in public health programmming. For more information about this program and to apply check out their website.

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16.) Benedictine University

Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois. Benedictine University enrolls 4401 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. To support the success of their students the institution offers academic and career counseling, teacher certification programming, ROTC programming weekend and evening college and distance-learning opportunities. According to Carnegie, Benedictine University is considered to be a doctoral/professional university. The institution has been accredited through the higher learning commission since 1958. Their academic offerings include programming and music, political science, exercise science and kinesiology, public health, Music teacher education, organizational behavior will studies, bio chemistry and more.

Benedictine University offers an online master of science and nutrition and wellness. This program features two options: the thesis and non-thesis track. The thesis track includes research analysis and research communication. The non thesis track is in entrepreneurship and venture planning in nutrition. The required nutrition and wellness foundation is 18 credit hours and links and includes course material and wellness, science and sports nutrition, nutrition communication through technology, obesity theory and practice, complementary nutrition therapy is an issues metabolism. For more information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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17.) Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The student population is 19,362 and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. To support the success of their students, Central Michigan University office academic and career counseling, distance-learning opportunities, study abroad opportunities, weekend and evening college, teacher and certification and more. The institution has been accredited through the Higher Learning Commission since 1923. Their academic offerings are wide ranging and include programming in biology, hospitality administration, art teacher education, mechanical engineering, American history, graphic design and much more. According to the US News and World Report Central Michigan University is classified as a national University and ranks highly for business programming undergraduate engineer in computer science and more.

Central Michigan University offers an online master of science and nutrition and dietetics. The requirements range from 31 to 37 credit hours. Students may pursue the thesis option, internship option or the coursework option. The thesis option requires research methods in bio statistics as well as a thesis in nutrition and dietetics. The internship option includes a capstone in nutrition and dietetics. The coursework work option includes a capstone in nutrition and dietetics as well. The coursework plan offers course material in: macro nutrients, micro nutrients, nutrition, advanced clinical nutrition, advanced nutritional assessment, Nutritional epidemiology, and research methods. The internship option offers similar courses but includes a dietetic internship in clinical experience, a dietetic internship in food service administration experience and dietetic internship summary experience. The thesis option is a 31 credit hour program that just requires a thesis. For information about their programming and to apply check out their website.

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18.) Logan University

Logan University is a private institution that offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. Logan enrolls 1664 students and has a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. According to Carnegie, Logan University is a special focus four year health profession school. Their academic offerings include programming in biology, health, natural sciences, and exercise science. The institution has been accredited through the Higher Learning Commission since 1987. Their student support services include academic and career counseling and distance learning opportunities.

Logan offers a master of science and human performance. This is a nutrition and human performance program. By the end of this program students will be able to integrate evidence-based research on the topic of nutrition. Logan features a number of degree tracks including: sports and fitness nutrition, nutrition and wellness, health education and promotion and integrative nutrition and practice. Sports and fitness nutrition track includes course material in the following areas: lifecycle nutrition, clinical nutrition and human systems, research methods in healthcare and a choice between the following areas: dietetics, integrative nutrition and practice and other professional degrees. Their courses for the nutrition and wellness Track include programming in the gut microbio nutrition and behavior. Health education include similar courses However also health education concepts in theory as well as media technology and public health and an internship. For more information about their programming into a fly check out their website.

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19.) University of Western States

The University of Western States is a private four year institution located in Portland, Oregon. UWS offers bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees as well as professional certifications. Their student population is 1097 and the student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1. This is a special focus four year health professions school. The institution has been accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1986. This is a special focus school that focuses on biological in biomedical sciences, health professions this is chiropractic nutrition nutritionist and mental health as well as exercise science in kinesiology in sports science studies.

The University of Western States offer a masters doctoral and graduate certification programs in the field of nutrition and functional medicine. Students may pursue a master of science in human nutrition and functional medicine. This is a one of a kind program. This is the only place where you can obtain an accredited master of science in human nutrition and functional medicine. Students will have the opportunity to study with a wide variety of faculty members. If you were interested in functional medicine and this is a program for you. For more information check out their website.

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20.) South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. SDSU offers associate specialist masters and doctorate degrees as well as professional certifications. Their academic offerings include programming in agriculture, business management, education, engineering, family computer sciences, Parks and Recreation and the visual and performing arts. According to the US News and World Report, South Dakota State University is a nationally ranked institution that ranks highly for social mobility, and undergraduate engineering programming among others.

South Dakota State University offers an online master of science in dietetics. The curriculum includes horse material and research methods and dietetics, current trends in dietetics practices, vitamins and minerals and human nutrition and statistical methods. Soon as we select from one of the following options: thesis, masters research and design paper, and the coursework only option. In the coursework only option students will have the option to select from 24 credit hours worth of electives. In the research/design paper program soon as we select 21 credit hours worth of electives. I don’t know thesis programs soon as my select 18 credit hours worth of electives. Total credit hour requirement Is 36. For more information about their programming in to apply to check out their website.

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