2024 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

a doctor's degree in nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in nutrition science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nutrition science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nutrition science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nutrition science to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition science related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Nutrition Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nutrition Science in Alabama

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nutrition science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

3 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nutrition science. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nutrition science. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from Auburn University

Best Nutrition Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nutrition Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	6
Georgia	126	13
North Carolina	115	20
Mississippi	113	3
Tennessee	102	4
Kentucky	87	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Nutrition Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	6
Interdisciplinary Studies	5
Biological & Physical Science	3

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.