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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 1,214 people earned a degree or certificate in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the #131 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 67% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 5 students majoring in nutrition at Wayne State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the nutrition majors at the school.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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).

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