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2024 Best Human Nutrition Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
1,197 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Nutrition Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,197 degrees in human nutrition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Nutrition School

Best Human Nutrition Schools 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Human Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Human Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Human Nutrition

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. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
60 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in human nutrition. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 60 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
72 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great 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 #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 72 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
251 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in human nutrition needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 251 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

University of Delaware is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in human nutrition. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 7 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
41 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 41 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
192 Human Nutrition Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 192 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

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 #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 human nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Human Nutrition by Region

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Southwest
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One of 3 majors within the Food, Nutrition & Related Services area of study, Human Nutrition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 3,131
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 438
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 92

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