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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools

66 Colleges in the United States
4,858 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$34,748 Avg Early-Career Salary
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #135 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 66 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of food, nutrition & related services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,858 degrees in food, nutrition & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools Your choice of food, nutrition & related services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for food, nutrition & related services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Nutrition
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition

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The schools below may not offer all types of nutrition degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 67 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University earn a boost of about $13,650 above the typical earnings of food, nutrition & related services graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$34,517 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 75 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, nutrition degree recipients usually earn an average of $34,517 in the first five years of their career.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$47,954 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of about $13,206 above the average earnings of food, nutrition & related services graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
251 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
36.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in food, nutrition & related services needs to look into The University of Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 251 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nutrition degree recipients typically earn an average of $35,910 in their early careers.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 283 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program earn about $23,946 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 174 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, nutrition degree recipients generally earn about $35,270 in the first five years of their career.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 56 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services degree program at American University make $14,802 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
10.5% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 19 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,909 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Food, Nutrition & Related Services degree recipients from University of Delaware earn a boost of about $4,161 above the typical earnings of food, nutrition & related services graduates.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$36,565 Median Starting Salary

Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 48 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year. After graduating, nutrition degree recipients generally earn an average of $36,565 in the first five years of their career.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services students that almost earned our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Iowa State University Ames, IA
12 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
13 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
14 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
15 Johnson & Wales University - Online Providence, RI
16 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
17 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 3,131
Human Nutrition 1,197
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 438
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 92

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

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