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Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 151
Virginia 3
North Carolina 256
Florida 124
Tennessee 58
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 70
Arkansas 1
Alabama 83
Mississippi 23
West Virginia 0

Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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