2025 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services sits in the middle of the road, ranking #167 out of 306 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 doctor's degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dietetics & clinical nutrition services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dietetics & clinical nutrition services students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt dietetics & clinical nutrition services students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dietetics & clinical nutrition services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Nutrition

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

10 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in dietetics & clinical nutrition services from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

10 Annual Graduates

University of North Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in dietetics & clinical nutrition services. UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a doctorate in dietetics & clinical nutrition services from University of North Florida

Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services by Region

View the Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nutrition

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	26
Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	15
Dietetics/Dietitian	6

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	29,168
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	16,935
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	13,508
Nursing	13,058
Dentistry	6,928
Chiropractic	2,698
Optometry	1,780
Communication Sciences	1,034
Public Health	1,011
Alternative Medicine & Systems	978

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.