by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 423 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking analyzed 91 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition and related services. That schools that top this list have a program in food, nutrition and related services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 17 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aguadilla, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at San Diego Mesa College
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #6. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full Nassau Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
College of San Mateo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. CSM is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Long Beach City College
Solano Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #9. Fairfield, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Solano Community College
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #10. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 16 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Diablo Valley Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Evergreen Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #11. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Evergreen Valley College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #12. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Butte College
Hostos Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hostos Community College
Feather River Community College District ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Feather River Community College District
With a ranking of #15, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #16. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Denver Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #17. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Las Positas College
Mott Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Mott Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Allan Hancock College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Allan Hancock College
With a ranking of #20, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Antonio College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #21, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Southern Adventist Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #22, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saddleback College
With a ranking of #23, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 13 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American River
With a ranking of #25, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Passaic County Community College is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Passaic County Community College
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