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2025 Best Nutrition Sciences Schools

76 Colleges in the United States
5,598 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded
Nutrition Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #136 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 76 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nutrition sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 5,598 degrees in nutrition sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nutrition Sciences School

Best Nutrition Sciences Schools Your choice of nutrition sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nutrition Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nutrition Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nutrition Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nutrition Sciences in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Nutrition Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
156 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 156 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
140 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 140 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
103 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in nutrition sciences needs to look into Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 103 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
107 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in nutrition sciences. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
147 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 147 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
77 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 77 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
152 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 152 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
68 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
41 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 41 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
151 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 151 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
71 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
60 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 60 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
112 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
38 Nutrition Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 nutrition sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nutrition sciences from University of Southern California

Rest of the Top Best Nutrition Sciences Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nutrition Sciences students that almost earned our Best Nutrition Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
17 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
18 University of Georgia Athens, GA
19 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
20 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
21 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
23 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
24 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
25 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Nutrition Sciences by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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