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2024 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools

76 Colleges in the United States
5,598 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #136 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 76 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,598 degrees in nutrition sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Sciences School

Best Nutrition Sciences Schools Your choice of nutrition sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nutrition Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nutrition Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nutrition Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools in Nutrition Sciences

1
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
103 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences needs to check out Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 103 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
71 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 71 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
147 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 147 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
156 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 156 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
152 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 152 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
112 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
107 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 107 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
60 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 60 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
140 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 140 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
68 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nutrition Sciences students that almost earned our Best Nutrition Sciences Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
12University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
13Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS
14North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
15University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
16Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
17University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
18University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
19Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ

Nutrition Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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