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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

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

Women make up 77% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

About 83% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nutrition science at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nutrition science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in nutrition science at UC Davis, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 86% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nutrition science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

About 83% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 32 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.

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