Most Popular Colleges for Dietetics & Nutrition Services Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in dietetics and clinical nutrition services. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
Maryland University of Integrative Health awarded 19 doctor's degrees in nutrition in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Graduate students at Maryland University of Integrative Health can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,090 |
$20,090 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$375 |
$375 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$820 |
$820 |
In 2017-2018, 5 students at Rutgers New Brunswick earned doctor's degrees in nutrition. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Rutgers New Brunswick also ranks #2 in popularity in New Jersey for students seeking a nutrition degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,848 |
$28,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,136 |
$2,136 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$702 |
$1,194 |
There were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.
At Loma Linda University, 4 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in nutrition, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. Loma Linda University also ranks #3 in popularity in California for students seeking a nutrition degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Loma Linda University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$25,440 |
$25,440 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,212 |
$3,212 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$795 |
$795 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 105. Of that number, 61 were classified as teaching assistants, and 21 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
FIU is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in nutrition to 3 students in 2017-2018. FIU also ranks #4 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a nutrition degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at FIU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,912 |
$21,393 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,185 |
$2,809 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$446 |
$992 |
In a typical year, there are 1,142 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 579 were classified as teaching assistants, and 276 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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