2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
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In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Nutrition Sciences Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
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Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Utah State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nutrition Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of California - Davis
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Nutrition Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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