Nutrition Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

What is it about?

A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.

Numbers at a glance

90th
Popular nationwide
186
Search Rank on O's List
77
Colleges offer it
3,300
Graduates (2018-19)
Men17%Women83%

Trends

Graduates
4334835476518479891,1181,3661,4811,6231,8931,9322,0782,2102,5403,3953,3003,3943,69501,0002,0003,0002002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top501001502002503002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public49Private28
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public59Private14
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small3Small10Medium-Sized16Large22Very Large26

O's Insights on Nutrition Sciences

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 88% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Human Nutrition 634 18