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2022 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

2 Colleges in New York
33 Associate Degrees
Food, Nutrition & Related Services is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #144 out of the 312 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 associate degrees in food, nutrition and related services during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on food, nutrition and related services students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of food, nutrition and related services students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How much debt food, nutrition and related services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food, nutrition and related services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their associate degree.

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 the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in New York.

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in food, nutrition and related services.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Nutrition

15 Annual Graduates

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in food, nutrition and related services. SUNY Schenectady is a small public college located in the city of Schenectady.More information about a associate in food, nutrition and related services from SUNY Schenectady County Community College

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in food, nutrition and related services has to take a look at Hostos Community College. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in food, nutrition and related services from Hostos Community College

Explore all the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 182 7
New Jersey 131 3

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 18
Human Nutrition 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 234
Textile & Apparel Studies 60

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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