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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food, nutrition and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Wayne State University

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon State University

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at NYU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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