Food, Nutrition & Related Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food, nutrition & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than University Of Mississippi Main Campus this year for food, nutrition & related services. This very large public university is located in the town of University. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. About 15 food, nutrition & related services degrees were awarded at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, food, nutrition & related services degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $50,876. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduates carry a median of $22,444 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong food, nutrition & related services program will find one at University Of Southern Mississippi, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. University Of Southern Mississippi awarded about 11 food, nutrition & related services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food, nutrition & related services program make about $52,338 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,415.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
