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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Nutrition Science

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in nutrition science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Nutrition Science

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

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On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Nutrition Science from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Doctorate in Nutrition Science?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park nutrition science doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Nutrition Science

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
81.8% Women
9.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 11 doctor’s degrees in nutrition science awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 81.8% of the students who received their Doctorate in nutrition science in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 9.1% of nutrition science doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Doctorate in Nutrition Science Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Nutrition Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 11

References

*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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