Nutrition, MS
Designed for aspiring dietitians, researchers, and health professionals, this program blends science with real-world applications. Through hands-on research and expert faculty mentorship, you’ll develop the expertise to improve lives and shape the future of nutrition and health.
Program overview
The Master of Science in Nutrition program offers three distinct concentrations to match your professional goals. Biomedical Nutrition Science builds expertise in diet-disease relationships through advanced science coursework and hands-on laboratory research to provide a foundation for health professional programs and careers in research. Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics is an ACEND-accredited program that prepares graduates to be credentialed as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs), with specialized training in medical nutrition therapy for clinical practice. The Community Nutrition concentration opens doors to careers focused on community and population health in both public and private health sectors. Whatever your path, the program provides the knowledge and experience to make a meaningful impact on nutrition and health.
Why study Nutrition?
Food is one of the most powerful forces shaping human health, and the world needs experts who understand the unique role of nutrition and are positioned to make a meaningful difference. A degree in nutrition opens doors to careers in clinical nutrition and dietetics, community health, food policy, research, and more.
As chronic disease, food insecurity, and wellness demands continue to rise, nutrition professionals are in growing demand. Depending on the concentration you choose, you’ll graduate equipped to implement evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, influence nutrition policy and programs, or contribute to cutting-edge research.
At UT, you’ll learn from faculty who are active researchers and practitioners, gain real-world experience through community engagement, clinical placements, and hands-on research, and join a field where your work genuinely improves lives.
Whether your goal is to be the nutrition expert on the healthcare team or shape food systems on a larger scale, a nutrition degree gives you the science, skills, and purpose to do it.
What can you do with an MS in Nutrition after graduation?
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Credentialed nutrition expert who assesses individual health needs and designs personalized meal plans. Works in hospitals, clinics, or private practice to treat medical conditions through diet, requiring a degree, supervised practice, and passing a national exam to earn licensure.
Community Nutrition Educator
Teaches nutrition basics and healthy eating habits to groups in schools, community centers, or public health programs. Focuses on prevention and education rather than clinical treatment, often serving underserved populations through workshops, cooking demos, and outreach initiatives.
Community Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Certified professional who designs and implements health promotion programs addressing broader wellness topics beyond nutrition. Works in public health departments, nonprofits, or workplaces, assessing community needs and evaluating program effectiveness to improve population-level health outcomes.
Clinical Nutrition Specialist
Advanced practitioner focused on medical nutrition therapy for patients with complex conditions like kidney disease, cancer, or critical illness. Typically works within hospital settings, collaborating with medical teams to develop specialized, evidence-based nutrition interventions for individual patient care.
Featured Courses
Community Nutrition Assessment/Community Nutrition Intervention and Evaluation with Practicum
This year-long course combination leads students through the process of community nutrition assessment, intervention, and evaluation in cooperation with a community partner to make a meaningful impact that translates directly to community nutrition practice.
Life Course Nutrition
Advanced nutrition principles related to needs across the life cycle are explored in-depth (i.e., pregnancy, fetal development, lactation, infancy, early-, middle-, and late-childhood, adolescence, and young-, middle-, and late-adulthood).
Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health
Requirements, utilization, metabolism, and physiological impact of micronutrients with an emphasis on vitamins and minerals in the context of human nutrition and health.
Clinical Nutrition III
Advanced clinical topics and applications in the areas of critical care, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and inborn errors of metabolism. Advanced clinical case study presentations derived from practice experience.
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