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2024 Best Nutrition Science Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
256 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
$36,287 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #124 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nutrition science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 256 degrees in nutrition science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Science School

Best Nutrition Science Schools in North Carolina Your choice of nutrition science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nutrition Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Nutrition Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Science

The nutrition science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nutrition Science Schools in North Carolina. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Science in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Nutrition Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 44 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Those nutrition science students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive $15,386 more than the typical nutrition science student.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 123 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, nutrition science degree recipients usually make around $30,421 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from North Carolina State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Nutrition Science Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a degree in nutrition science. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 89 nutrition science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, nutrition science degree recipients typically make about $26,768 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in nutrition science from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Nutrition Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 151
Florida 282 124
Virginia 274 3
Tennessee 269 58
Kentucky 244 3
Louisiana 242 70
Mississippi 234 23
Arkansas 234 1
Alabama 233 83
West Virginia 207 0

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

Nutrition Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 256

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Majors Similar to Nutrition Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science 557
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 366
International Studies 278
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 178
Interdisciplinary Studies 151
Science, Technology & Society 58
Gerontology 52
Computational Science 48
Systems Theory 32
Sustainability Science 29

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