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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Nutrition Science is the #82 most popular major in California with 1,195 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the nutrition science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

Full Nutrition Science at University of California - Davis Report

Out of the 2 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley

Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 193
Nevada 94
Hawaii 16

One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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