2025 Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Nutrition Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 doctor's degrees in nutrition sciences during the <nil> academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nutrition sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nutrition sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nutrition sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nutrition sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nutrition Sciences in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nutrition sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Nutrition Sciences

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nutrition sciences. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in nutrition sciences from Tufts University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nutrition sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nutrition Sciences by Region

View the Best Nutrition Sciences 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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Nutrition Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Nutrition Science area of study, Nutrition Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO. More about our data sources and methodologies.