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Doctor's Degree in Human Nutrition

Doctor’s Degrees in Human Nutrition

8 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in human nutrition is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 13% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 37.5% of human nutrition graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Human Nutrition Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their doctor's degree in human nutrition. This earns it the #504 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 446
Graduate Certificate 15
Doctor’s Degree 8

Earnings of Human Nutrition Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for human nutrition majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in human nutrition. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of human nutrition doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in human nutrition. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for human nutrition majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Hawaii at Manoa. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from UH Manoa. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Michigan State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in human nutrition. Each year, around 49,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from Michigan State.

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for human nutrition majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Alabama. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in human nutrition from UA.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Food & Nutrition 12

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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