by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 91 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree nutrition students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Long Beach City College
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 18 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 18 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Los Angeles College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saddleback College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. SUNY Schenectady 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
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Diablo Valley College is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Diablo Valley
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. 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.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mt. San Antonio College
Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Allan Hancock College
San Diego Mesa College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at San Diego Mesa College
Orange Coast College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College
Fullerton College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 12 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fullerton College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 11 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Riverside City College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Butte College
With a ranking of #14, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Moorpark College
American River College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American River College
With a ranking of #14, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cuesta College
With a ranking of #19, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate list. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Solano Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. Solano College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 9 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Solano College
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College
Huntington University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Evergreen Valley College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Fresno City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College
Merced College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
College of San Mateo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for an Associate ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at CSM
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