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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
405 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$23,851 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in food, nutrition & related services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #135 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 405 degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California The nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services rankings. For our Best Overall Food, Nutrition & Related Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Nutrition
Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nutrition degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Nutrition

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA

Fresno City College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #616 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fresno City College is a great college overall.

There were about 7 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Point Loma Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means PLNU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.

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3
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services has to take a look at Santa Ana College. SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat College of the Sequoias if you want to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. College of the Sequoias is a large public college located in the city of Visalia. This college ranks 147th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 1 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at College of the Sequoias in the most recent year we have data available.

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 22
Oregon 266 67
Nevada 192 1
Hawaii 164 1

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Food, Nutrition & Related Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nutrition Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 348
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 54
Human Nutrition 3

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Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 13,989
General Family & Consumer Sciences 767
Textile & Apparel Studies 650
Family & Consumer Economics 12
Human Sciences Business Services 4

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