by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate” 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.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in food, nutrition and related services.
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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 “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate”.
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 in California for an Associate list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. 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.
Full East Los Angeles College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saddleback College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Diablo Valley College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 16 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Diablo Valley College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #5 spot on the list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 15 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Antonio College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #7, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at San Diego Mesa College
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fullerton College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #10, Riverside City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Riverside City College
American River College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American River
Butte College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Butte College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Cuesta College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full Cuesta College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Moorpark College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Moorpark College
Pasadena City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Pasadena City College
Solano Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. 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.
Full Solano College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Santa Monica College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Santa Monica College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Evergreen Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Evergreen Valley College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #18, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate list. 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 more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Merced Community College District
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California 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 more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College
Ventura College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Ventura College
Folsom Lake College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Folsom Lake College
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Chaffey College
Los Angeles Mission College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California for an Associate 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
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