2026 Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Massachusetts

Food & Nutrition degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their food & nutrition programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for food & nutrition students.

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• Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for Food & Nutrition in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Food & Nutrition

1

Simmons College
Boston, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

$64,455 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Simmons College, our #1 school for food & nutrition. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. Simmons College awarded about 44 food & nutrition degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food & nutrition program make about $64,455 in their early career. Simmons College graduates carry a median of $26,740 in student loans. See the full food & nutrition program report for Simmons College

2

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded

$41,932 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Framingham State University one of the top schools for food & nutrition. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Framingham. Roughly 48% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 41 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State University in the most recent data year. Food & Nutrition graduates of Framingham State University earn a median of $41,932 early in their careers. Framingham State University graduates carry a median of $26,674 in student loans. Get the full food & nutrition details for Framingham State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.