by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 for a Master’s” 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 “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #1 spot on the list. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 86 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UBridgeport
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 86 students 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 64 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 57 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Lamar University
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at The American University
Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Case Western Reserve University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. Simmons University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 39 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at New York University
College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. CSE is a small school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 38 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan University
Meredith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Meredith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Meredith College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University
University of New England landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 22 masters’s nutrition degrees 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%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of New England
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Cedar Crest College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Cedar Crest College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Benedictine University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Benedictine University
With a ranking of #18, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 19 masters’s nutrition degrees 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
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #21, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hunter
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. OHSU is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at OHSU
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas State
With a ranking of #22, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
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