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 Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Alabama, there were 301 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,910 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their food, nutrition and related services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama nutrition students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 18 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 251 ’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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Major in Alabama list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 28 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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