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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nutrition science was ranked #115 in the country. In fact 1,496 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Nutrition Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

Full Nutrition Science at Cornell University Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 67% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Howard University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for nutrition science students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Nutrition Science at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Full Nutrition Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Delaware Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at New York University

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Full Nutrition Science at University at Buffalo Report

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 262
Pennsylvania 30
Maryland 0
New Jersey 34
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 1

One of 36 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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