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Food & Nutrition at Oregon State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Oregon State ranks in comparison to other schools with food & nutrition programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Food & Nutrition Degrees Available at Oregon State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition
• Master’s Degree in Food & Nutrition
• Doctorate Degree in Food & Nutrition

Oregon State Food & Nutrition Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for food & nutrition list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	3
Best Food & Nutrition Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	4
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Schools	12
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Food & Nutrition Schools	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Food & Nutrition Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	14
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Food & Nutrition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	15
Best Food & Nutrition Colleges for Veterans	17
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	18
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income $30-$48k)	19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food & Nutrition Graduates	19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	21
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Food & Nutrition	23
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition (With Aid)	26
Highest Paid Food & Nutrition Graduates	27
Best Value Colleges for Food & Nutrition	32

Popularity of Food & Nutrition at Oregon State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in food & nutrition from Oregon State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for food & nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in food & nutrition in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Food & Nutrition Student Diversity at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the food & nutrition majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State Food & Nutrition Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of food & nutrition bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oregon State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in food & nutrition.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	3

Oregon State Food & Nutrition Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in food & nutrition from Oregon State in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in food & nutrition.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.