2024 Best Food & Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in food & nutrition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #213 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food & Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 master's degrees in food & nutrition to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on food & nutrition students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of food & nutrition students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food & nutrition related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for food & nutrition students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Food & Nutrition Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Food & Nutrition in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for food & nutrition students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Food & Nutrition

1

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Framingham State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in food & nutrition. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in food & nutrition from Framingham State University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a master's degree in food & nutrition. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a master’s in food & nutrition from University of Rhode Island

Best Food & Nutrition Colleges by State

Explore the best food & nutrition colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	53
Rhode Island	222	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food & Nutrition

Food & Nutrition is one of 3 different types of Food, Nutrition & Related Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Food & Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Nutrition	108
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.