2025 Best Human Nutrition Schools
14
Colleges in the United States
1,195
Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
A degree in
human nutrition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #385 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Nutrition Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,195 degrees in human nutrition annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Human Nutrition School
The human nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Nutrition rankings. For our Best Overall Human Nutrition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Human Nutrition Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Nutrition Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Human Nutrition in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of human nutrition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Human Nutrition
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
84
Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in human nutrition. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 84 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human nutrition. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 24 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from University of Arizona
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human nutrition. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 13 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from Syracuse University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
35
Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
South Dakota State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human nutrition. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 35 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from South Dakota State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
281
Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 281 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from The University of Alabama
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
162
Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded
UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 162 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from Baylor University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 19 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from Central Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 15 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human nutrition from Texas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Winthrop is a small public university located in the city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 30 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year.
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