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Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences is offered at 150 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences.

Education Levels of Nutrition Sciences Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 5,456 degrees were awarded toNutrition Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nutrition Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Associate’s Degree 9
Bachelor’s Degree 3,309
Master’s Degree 1,951
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 182

Earnings of Nutrition Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences of $52,172 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $37,311
4 years $52,172
5 years $59,138

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Nutrition Sciences students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 169 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Nutrition Sciences students seeking a doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, 164 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 160 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 154 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 136 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 135 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 117 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 113 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 96 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Los Angeles comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 93 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, CA

National Holistic Institute is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 85 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their doctor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Woman's University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 82 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Oklahoma comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences. This school awarded 81 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach is a popular choice for Nutrition Sciences majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 80 doctor's degrees in Nutrition Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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