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 32 doctor's degrees in dietetics & clinical nutrition services during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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 colleges 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
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dietetics & clinical nutrition services students seeking a a doctor's degree.
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.