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2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate

36 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nutrition Science is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,044 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,764 and had an average of $28,222 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nutrition science 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Science

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Texas Tech University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nutrition Science 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 A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Nutrition Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Nutrition Science Report

#11 in overall quality

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 Science Schools for a Doctorate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Nutrition Science Report

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Nutrition Science Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Nutrition Science 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.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at K -State

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

#11

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University

#12

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

Utah State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Utah State University

#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Nutrition Science Report

#14

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at KU

#16

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University

#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#18 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #18 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at University of Florida

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UIUC

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis Nutrition Science Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Nutrition Science Report

#22

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition science students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#23

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#17 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Auburn

#24

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nutrition science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Nutrition Science Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Knoxville Nutrition Science Report

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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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