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2024 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
510 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$37,912 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 510 degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.

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Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the New England Region 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.

Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition

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 Schools in the New England Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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.

Top New England Region Schools in Nutrition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$36,565 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services has to look into Framingham State University. Framingham State is a small public university located in the small city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 48 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, nutrition degree recipients typically earn an average of $36,565 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Online if you want to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.

There were about 79 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,511.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$32,511 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you want to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were approximately 171 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nutrition program report average early career earnings of $32,511.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services needs to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 86 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the food, nutrition & related services program at University of Bridgeport get $12,149 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Explore the best food, nutrition & related services schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 92
Connecticut 241 100
Maine 202 31
Rhode Island 200 257
Vermont 194 1

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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
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 229
Food & Nutrition 155
Human Nutrition 125
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,238
Textile & Apparel Studies 130
Human Sciences Business Services 3
Housing 2

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