2025 Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools

a doctor's degree in nutrition science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. 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 Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 178 doctor's degrees in nutrition science to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nutrition science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nutrition science 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt nutrition science 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 nutrition science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nutrition science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Nutrition Science

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

16 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nutrition science. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from Tufts University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nutrition science needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nutrition science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nutrition Science by Region

View the Best Nutrition Science 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 Science Related Rankings by Major

Nutrition Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Nutrition Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Sciences	178

Most Popular Majors Related to Nutrition Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	196
Behavioral Science	150
Computational Science	91
Biological & Physical Science	83
Cognitive Science	76
Interdisciplinary Studies	71
Geography and Environmental Studies	52
Sustainability Science	50
Systems Theory	41
Cultural Studies & Analysis	29

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.