by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,815 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nutrition science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree nutrition science students.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington University of Health Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. HUHS is a small private for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bastyr University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kenmore, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 136 bachelors’s nutrition science 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%.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 10 students 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%.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
La Salle University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. La Salle is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 25 bachelors’s nutrition science 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%.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Nutrition Science Report
Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 10 students 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%.
University of Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 161 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Vermont landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 46 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. SPU is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 16 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Seattle Pacific University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 142 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Davis Nutrition Science Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at California State University - Los Angeles
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 90 students 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%.
San Diego State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 119 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Diego State University
With a ranking of #24, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Nutrition Science Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 28 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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