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Doctor's Degree in Human Nutrition

Doctor’s Degrees in Human Nutrition

8 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in human nutrition. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 13% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 37.5% of human nutrition graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 1
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human nutrition doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in human nutrition. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

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.

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to human nutrition that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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