Doctor’s Degrees in Human Nutrition
Education Levels of Human Nutrition Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their doctor's degree in human nutrition. This makes it the 504th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in human nutrition at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 603 |
Master’s Degree | 446 |
Associate Degree | 21 |
Graduate Certificate | 15 |
Doctor’s Degree | 8 |
Basic Certificate | 5 |
Earnings of Human Nutrition Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for human nutrition majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in human nutrition. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 1 |
Women | 7 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of human nutrition doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Human Nutrition Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in human nutrition. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:
University of Hawaii at Manoa is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human nutrition. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from UH Manoa. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Michigan State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in human nutrition. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from Michigan State.
The University of Alabama is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human nutrition. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from UA.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to human nutrition that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Food & Nutrition | 12 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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