by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,083 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. College of Saint Elizabeth is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Bridgeport
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Meredith
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major. Cedar Crest College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cedar Crest
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenmore, Washington. It awarded 6 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bastyr University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Simmons University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Simmons
With a ranking of #7, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New England Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #8, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Oregon Health & Science University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
American University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 55 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full The American University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Tuskegee University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Tuskegee University
Case Western Reserve University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Case Western Reserve University
With a ranking of #13, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Framingham State University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #14. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Lamar University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Winthrop University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #16. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Benedictine U
South Dakota State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 86 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at The University of Alabama
Samford University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Samford
With a ranking of #20, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ASU - Skysong
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 12 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Brooklyn College
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