2024 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in nutrition science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #89 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nutrition science. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nutrition science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nutrition science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt nutrition science students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nutrition science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nutrition Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nutrition science.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nutrition science has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nutrition science has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from University of California - Berkeley

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	12
Washington	122	0

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Nutrition Science Related Rankings by Major

Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	12

Majors Similar to Nutrition Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	51
Behavioral Science	12
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	12
Mathematics & Computer Science	10
Computational Science	10
Human Biology	9
Cognitive Science	8
Biological & Physical Science	7
Systems Theory	4
Gerontology	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO. More about our data sources and methodologies.