by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Food & Nutrition is the 228th most popular major in the country with 3,131 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,912 food and nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major” ranking analyzed 74 colleges that offered a degree in food and nutrition. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in food and nutrition.
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The food & nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluffton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major. This small school is located in Bluffton, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food & Nutrition at Framingham State University
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #7. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. This small school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Food & Nutrition at University of Saint Joseph
With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food & Nutrition at Middle Tennessee State University
Samford University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 17 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Food & Nutrition at The University of Texas at Austin
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #18. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s food and nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Benedictine University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montana State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Idaho came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
South Carolina State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Food & Nutrition Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Food & Nutrition Major list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s food and nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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