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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying nutrition list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying nutrition list, Wayne State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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