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 an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across California, there were 405 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,851 and $18,500 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 316 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in food, nutrition and related services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree nutrition students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California. San Mateo, 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.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Solano Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evergreen Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Feather River Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. 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.
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Las Positas College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Allan Hancock College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Maria, California. It awarded 15 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
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Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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American River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American River Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
East Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
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Los Angeles Mission College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Sylmar, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Los Angeles Mission College
Folsom Lake College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. Folsom Lake is a public institution located in Folsom, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fullerton College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 12 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverside City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 11 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Merced College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. Merced, 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 full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Merced Community College District
With a ranking of #21, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Woodland, 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.
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Columbia College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. Columbia College is a small school located in Sonora, California that handed out 1 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moorpark College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuesta College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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