Whether online or in person, there's never been a better time to be a Friedman School student. You'll experience a transformative degree program in a School that has a perspective like no other. Invest in your future and be a force for good through evidence-based policy, community collaborations, humanitarian assistance, sustainable agriculture, data analytics and AI, or any of our other specializations. Combine specializations to create unique pathways or create your own program of study.
Master of Science and Doctoral Degree Programs
Our flagship M.S. and Ph.D. programs live in the heart of Boston on the Tufts University Boston Health Sciences Campus and our new Online M.S. in Nutrition program lives wherever you call home! Being a Friedman student means being a part of a collegial community of faculty, students, researchers, staff, and alumni. We're committed to providing the same level of support, resources, and services to all students, whether you're learning near or far.
Online Graduate Certificate Programs
Our online graduate certificate programs have unique courses that are taught by experienced and inudstry-active faculty and instructors. Our online programs are designed for busy professionals across disciplines who are passionate about nutrition and our food system. Choose from six existing programs of study, or build your own!
Specializations
Choose Specializations or Create Your Own
Starting in 2025, you will be able to apply to the School without having to choose a specific program or concentration.
Comparing Current Programs to Specializations
In a program at the Friedman School now? See how our current programs map to the new specializations.
Same Expertise, New Ways to Study
Here's How We're Changing
We're excited to expand opportunities to more people with our new Online M.S. in Nutrition.
Program Evolution
View the portfolio of evolving programs we're transforming into new ways to earn your M.S. at Friedman
Transformation That Meets the Moment
Learn more about the ways we're evolving to include more people than ever into our School community through education, research, and communication.
Latest News
Nutrition experts outline the pluses and minuses when it comes to nutrients in cooked vegetables
The Friedman School has announced the availability of two new fully funded PhD opportunities for exploring the discipline's social, environmental and/or nutritional implications
In a recent study, Erin Coughlan de Perez and co-authors analyzed subnational data on cropping areas and yields to investigate how El Niño knowledge and seasonal forecasts influence farming practices in Southern Africa.