Start your career with a degree in nutrition
With a degree in nutrition, you'll build the skills to help others live healthier lives.
Nutrition degrees at the University of Arizona
Nutrition & Dietetics (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics empowers you to make a difference in the lives of others as you optimize food science for ultimate wellbeing. Our program equips you with the knowledge and skills to excel in dietetics, food product development, disease prevention, sports nutrition, and more as you advance toward becoming a registered dietician or nutritionist through this accredited program.
Nutrition & Human Performance (BS)
In the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance, you’ll learn to combine nutrition, athletics, exercise and behavioral sciences to improve quality of life at every stage. When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a career in the health and fitness industry, community health and wellness, or to pursue graduate studies in physical therapy, exercise physiology and related health sciences.
Nutritional Sciences & Wellness (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences & Wellness explores food, nutritional therapy and optimal well-being. You'll customize your degree with coursework, internships and research opportunities that will make you a competitive applicant for graduate programs in the medical, dental and physical therapy fields, and prepare you for careers in nutrition-based businesses.
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Nutrition degree courses
Coursework combines a strong foundation in general education with degree-specific classes designed to prepare you for real careers in nutrition fields.
While you'll take general education courses to build critical thinking, communication and science literacy skills that employers value across every field, you'll also take degree-specific courses in nutrition that cover topics like human physiology, food science, clinical nutrition and metabolism.
Our comprehensive degree plan prepares you to graduate with the technical knowledge and practical skills employers are seeking in today's job market.
NSC101
Introduction to Human Nutrition
Carbohydrate, protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals in nutrition; and the relation of nutrition to health throughout the life cycle.
NSC225
Foundational Skills in Nutritional Sciences
Explore how carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals support health across every stage of life.
NSC115
Personal Sports Nutrition
Build personalized meal plans, exercise routines and hydration strategies using evidence-based sports nutrition guidelines.
NSC308
Nutrition and Metabolism
Examine how nutrients affect metabolism and physiological function at the cellular, organ and system level.
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Careers in nutritional sciences
This major will give you the tools you need to succeed as a nutritionist, dietitian, health worker and more in a range of industries from sports and entertainment to government and public sectors. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics1, 2024 median pay for nutrition and dietitian careers was $73,850 per year.
Although your career possibilities are limitless you could have a career as a..
Health Education Specialist • Physical Therapist • Community Health Worker
Food Service Manager • Food Scientist/Technologist
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Dietitians and Nutritionists (4 July 2026)
Understand Your Cost of Attendance
College is a big investment, but a University of Arizona education may be more affordable than you think. No matter your background or family’s financial situation, you have options to make it manageable.
At Arizona, 9 out of 10 students receive financial aid. That means most students pay less than the estimates shown here. By maximizing your financial aid – scholarships, grants, loans, or work-study – you can lower your costs while earning a degree that will pay you back for a lifetime.
Estimated cost of tuition for first-year and transfer students:
- Arizona residents: $13,900/yr
- Non-Arizona residents: $42,300/yr
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Discover what it means to be a Wildcat at the University of Arizona College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences.
Our campus is located in the sun-drenched and welcoming community of Tucson, Arizona, your home away from home for the next four years (we hope!) With mountain views from nearly every corner of campus, and 350+ days of sunshine a year: this is where your journey to a career at the intersection of nutrition, health, fitness and medicine begins.
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