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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services

17 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their food, nutrition and related services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree nutrition students.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Teachers College at Columbia University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Iowa State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon State

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Harvard

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Michigan State

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #11. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at NYU

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 251 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UA

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Rhode Island

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #12, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mississippi State University

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at USU

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