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2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
14 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,986 people earned their degree in food and nutrition, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in food and nutrition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food and nutrition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food and nutrition program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The food & nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Virginia Tech

#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s food and nutrition students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality
$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Wayne State

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#4 in overall quality
$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Food & Nutrition at Oregon State University

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality
$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on Food & Nutrition at NYU

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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