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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$5,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 131st most popular major in the country with 4,889 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 334 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality food, nutrition and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Schenectady also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Schenectady County Community College is $5,717 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at CNM

#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno City College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $2,622 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Fresno City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#4

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luzerne County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Luzerne County Community College is $7,985 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College

#5

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the #5 spot on the list. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Moorpark College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moorpark College is $1,473 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

Full Moorpark College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#6

Riverside City College

Riverside, California
#4 in overall quality

Riverside City College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Riverside City College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Riverside City College is $4,620 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Full Riverside City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#7

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#9 in overall quality

Ventura College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree nutrition students with aid list, Ventura College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $1,514 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Ventura College

#8

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saint Louis Community College

#9

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

East Los Angeles College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 23 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,570 for associate degree nutrition students with aid per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Los Angeles College

#10

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

RHCCD also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Rio Hondo College is $5,487 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Rio Hondo College

#11

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Hostos Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hostos, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hostos is $5,262 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hostos Community College

#12

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Mott Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mott Community College is $7,481 for associate degree nutrition students with aid.

The 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.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mott Community College

#13

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, California
#12 in overall quality

Los Angeles City College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Los Angeles City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Los Angeles City College is $6,716 for Associate Degree Nutrition students with aid.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Los Angeles City College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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