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Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region .

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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Of the 7 students majoring in nutrition science at UGA, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 6 students majoring in nutrition science at Auburn, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in nutrition science at UF, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nutrition science programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in nutrition science at UT Knoxville, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

About 67% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University 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 #8 on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote 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 11 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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