by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nutrition Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nutrition Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nutrition science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Columbia was $1,974 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its nutrition science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nutrition science in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.6%.
Around 25.0% of nutrition science doctor’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nutrition science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Science | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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