Master of Science in Public Health: Nutrition

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Nutritionists study the relationship between food and health and apply their knowledge to solving pervasive public health challenges. A master’s degree in this growing field prepares you for careers in research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and nutrition education, or for doctoral studies in nutrition.

UMass Amherst’s MS in nutrition offers both thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option lays a foundation for research or a PhD. The non-thesis option is designed for students interested in completing coursework to become a registered dietitian (RD), as required by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This includes completion of the didactics program in dietetics (DPD) option.

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Nutrition: Public Health

Take an interdisciplinary approach to specialized areas such as nutritional biochemistry and physiology, nutritional epidemiology, and more.