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2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

35 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,044 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in nutrition sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nutrition sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nutrition Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Nutrition Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory Nutrition Sciences Report

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#18 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Nutrition Sciences Report

#12

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Full Tufts University Nutrition Sciences Report

#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #20 spot in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#17

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Nutrition Sciences Report

With a ranking of #18, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nutrition sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Nutrition Sciences Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Nutrition Sciences Report

#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Nutrition Sciences Report

#23

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#21 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nutrition sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Nutrition Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Colorado State

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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