by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition sciences, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 144 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in nutrition sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bastyr University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major. Located in Kenmore, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 144 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Russell Sage College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Russell Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 51 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Dominican University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 26 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 166 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about Nutrition Sciences at Concordia College at Moorhead
Lasell University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 80 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 153 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Rush University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of the District of Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. La Salle is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 ranking of #19, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition sciences degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Louis University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Sciences Major ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 45 ’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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