Nutrition

Enhance Your Career with a Master’s Degree in Nutrition

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Grow Your Career and Community

Gain an advanced understanding of nutrition and its impact on human health with a master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire. Our cutting-edge programs offer in-depth learning opportunities and experiences that will enhance your skills in areas like clinical nutrition, public health, and dietetics and open doors to rewarding career opportunities in healthcare, research, education, the food industry and more. With a growing emphasis on nutrition in disease prevention and health promotion, a master's in nutrition from UNH will both enhance your ability to impact individual and community health and provide you with a competitive edge in a rapidly expanding field.

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Professional In-Person Programs of Study

Program Highlights

State-of-the-art simulation lab where students can hone their clinical and counseling skills ahead of their internship experiences.
Dynamic and interdisciplinary department that includes experts in sustainability, agriculture, nutrition, food systems, and animal sciences.
Curriculum incorporates elective options that allow students to individualize their experience to support their professional aspirations.
For the Nutrition & Dietetics program, a teaching experience during the first year pays students a stipend of approximately $11,000.

Program Details

Nutrition M.S.
Location: Durham Campus
Courses: 10
Program Length: Two Semesters

Nutrition and Dietetics M.S. with Dietetic Internship
Location: Durham Campus
Courses: 13
Program Length: Four Semesters
First Year Teaching Stipend: ~$11,000

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Placement rate into dietetics internships after completing the one-year Nutrition M.S

5:1

Grad student to full-time faculty ratio, which means faculty are highly accessible in and out of the classroom to mentor students and provide one-on-one support

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RDN exam pass rate within one year of graduating from the Nutrition and Dietetics M.S. with dietetic internship

Reasons to choose UNH

Benefit from a personalized experience with UNH faculty and the closeness of a small cohort. Build your skills through hands-on work culminating with a personal portfolio of work – all with data relevant to you.

Faculty Expertise

Your courses are taught by full-time faculty who are experts in their field of practice.

Nutrition and Culinary Hub

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Nutrition Simulation and Assessment Labs

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Student Spotlight

"A welcoming community and engaged faculty made the Nutrition M.S. program the perfect fit"

Grace Tomann ’23, ’24G earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and her master’s degree in nutrition from UNH. She is currently working as a clinical information manager and plans to apply medical school during the 2025-26 cycle.

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Student Spotlight

"An Interest in Educating Others"

Anthony Kyriakides a master’s student in the nutrition and dietetics program. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in dietetics and applied nutrition from Johnson & Wales University.

When he’s not studying, Anthony, who has worked at many resorts as a banquet cook in many resorts, says he loves hosting dinner parties where he can share food that he cooks with others. He is currently working at a health and wellness resort and spa where is responsibilities include recipe development and culinary nutrition demos.

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"A Program Aligned with Her Career Goals"

Katelyn Young ’23, ’24G earned her bachelor’s degree in nutrition: dietetics and her master’s degree in nutrition at UNH. She is now completing her dietetic internship at Cornell University and plans to become a registered dietitian.

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