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 Science Major in the Far Western US Region” 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,498 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,258 and $18,537 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. That schools that top this list have a program in nutrition science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nutrition science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 66 ’s nutrition science degrees 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 be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Nutrition Science at California State University - Sacramento
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 93 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full California State University - Chico Nutrition Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 76 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Davis
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 90 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at California State University - Los Angeles
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 16 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 125 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 90 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science 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%.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Nevada - Reno
San Jose State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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.
Full California State University - Long Beach Nutrition Science Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Nutrition Science Report
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas
California Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 12 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Pepperdine University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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.
Central Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 4 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at Central Washington University
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Washington State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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