by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 37 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food & nutrition students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,912 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of food & nutrition for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality food & nutrition program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition.
Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Virginia Tech
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Delaware is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from University of Delaware
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from New York University
Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Framingham State University
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from University of Kentucky
Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from University of Missouri - Columbia
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Texas State University
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One of 3 majors within the Food, Nutrition & Related Services area of study, Food & Nutrition has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | 701 |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | 305 |
| Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services | 29 |
