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Doctor’s Degrees in Food & Nutrition

22 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in food & nutrition is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 18.2% of food & nutrition graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Food & Nutrition Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 22 people earned their doctor's degree in food & nutrition. This makes it the 337th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in food & nutrition at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 560
Graduate Certificate 61
Doctor’s Degree 22

Earnings of Food & Nutrition Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for food & nutrition majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in food & nutrition. About 81.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of food & nutrition doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in food & nutrition. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for food & nutrition majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,521 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in food & nutrition from Virginia Tech. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Wayne State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in food & nutrition. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in food & nutrition from Wayne State.

4 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

North Dakota State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in food & nutrition. Roughly 12,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,309 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,585 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in food & nutrition from North Dakota State University.

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for food & nutrition majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Oregon State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,425 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in food & nutrition from Oregon State. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#6

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

New York University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in food & nutrition. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in food & nutrition from NYU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to food & nutrition that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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