by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,196 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking analyzed 94 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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The nutrition science 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree nutrition science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 36 masters’s nutrition science degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major. HUHS is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
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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 #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 12 masters’s nutrition science degrees 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%. 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.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 26 masters’s nutrition science 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Russell Sage College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major. Russell Sage College is a small school located in Troy, New York that handed out 20 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 20 masters’s nutrition science degrees 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%. 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.
Lasell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rush University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 41 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Central Oklahoma
With a ranking of #14, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 31 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 masters’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 47 masters’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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Viterbo University is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s nutrition science 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%.
Montclair State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nutrition science degrees to 20 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%.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Nutrition Science Report
Mississippi State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 40 masters’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nutrition Science Report
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