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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Food, Nutrition & Related Services in the Far Western US Region

67 Ranked Colleges
511 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Far Western US region, there were 511 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,842 and $26,833 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. To top this list, a school must have a successful food, nutrition and related services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nutrition students.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oregon State

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #2 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Long Beach City College

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 18 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Los Angeles College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saddleback College

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Washington University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California

Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the #5 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Diablo Valley College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mt. San Antonio College

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 15 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Oregon Health & Science University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California

Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Maria, California. It awarded 15 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Allan Hancock College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at San Diego Mesa College

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Orange Coast College

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California

Fullerton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fullerton College

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Riverside City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Riverside City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American River Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California

Cuesta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cuesta College

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California

Moorpark College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Moorpark College

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Pasadena City College

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Butte College

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

With a ranking of #19, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Santa Monica College

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Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

Solano Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

Full Solano College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at PLNU

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Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California

Evergreen Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Evergreen Valley College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Evergreen Valley College

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Merced College
Merced, California

Merced College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Merced Community College District

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

Fresno City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at CSM

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

Bastyr University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s 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%.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Bastyr University

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