2026 Best Food Nutrition Services Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Food Nutrition Services associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 272 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Food Nutrition Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is Saint Louis Community College, our #1 Food Nutrition Services school in the United States. Located in Bridgeton, MO, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,660, with out-of-state students paying around $6,990. Saint Louis Community College Food Nutrition Services students take on a median of $11,424 in debt. Read the full report on Saint Louis Community College
Out of the 272 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Fresno City College landed the #2 spot. Based in Fresno, CA, Fresno City College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $1,378, while out-of-state students pay about $8,638. Fresno City College Food Nutrition Services students take on a median of $7,234 in debt. See the full Fresno City College profile
Out of the 272 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #3 spot. Santa Ana College is a public school based in Santa Ana, CA. In-state tuition and fees average $1,180, while out-of-state students pay about $10,756. The median Food Nutrition Services program debt is $11,196. Get the full Santa Ana College report
The strong Food Nutrition Services programs at Central New Mexico Community College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school based in Albuquerque, NM. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,060, with out-of-state students paying around $8,684. Graduates carry a median of $10,112 in student loans. See the full Central New Mexico Community College profile
A rank of #5 makes College Of The Sequoias one of the top choices in the United States. Set in Visalia, CA, College Of The Sequoias is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $1,394, compared with $9,038 for out-of-state students. The median Food Nutrition Services program debt is $10,288. Read more about College Of The Sequoias
Cuny Hostos Community College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Cuny Hostos Community College report
University Of Connecticut ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. Read the full report on University Of Connecticut
Butte College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. More on Butte College
University Of Memphis landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Memphis
North Carolina A And T State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. Get the full North Carolina A And T State University report
Baylor University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. Get the full Baylor University report
Capital Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. Get the full Capital Community College report
Palomar College
Palomar College placed #13 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full Palomar College report
St Catherine University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about St Catherine University
The University Of Alabama came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
American University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full American University report
The New School
The New School ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. More on The New School
Johnson And Wales University Charlotte came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read more about Johnson And Wales University Charlotte
Santa Rosa Junior College placed #19 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
Georgia Southern University did well this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Mesa Community College placed #21 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mesa Community College
Gateway Community College Phoenix did well this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Gateway Community College Phoenix profile
Radford University placed #23 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. More on Radford University
San Diego Miramar College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about San Diego Miramar College
Central Carolina Community College did well this year, earning the #25 position. See the full Central Carolina Community College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Food Nutrition Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Citrus College
Citrus College placed #26 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full Citrus College report
University Of Bridgeport placed #27 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Bridgeport report
Chabot College
Chabot College placed #28 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. See the full Chabot College profile
Virginia State University did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Virginia State University
Stephen F Austin State University placed #30 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full Stephen F Austin State University report
Utah State University placed #31 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Get the full Utah State University report
Southwestern College Chula Vista did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Southwestern College Chula Vista
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #33 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Cypress College
Cypress College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cypress College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full Ivy Tech Community College profile
Texas Womans University did well this year, earning the #36 position. See the full Texas Womans University profile
Sierra College
Sierra College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. Read the full report on Sierra College
Loma Linda University placed #38 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Read more about Loma Linda University
University Of Delaware ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Food Nutrition Services schools. More on University Of Delaware
University Of New England did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about University Of New England
Chaffey College
Chaffey College landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Chaffey College report
East Carolina University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. More on East Carolina University
University Of Rhode Island placed #43 among Food Nutrition Services schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Rhode Island
Western Illinois University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Western Illinois University report
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca came in at #45 in this year's ranking. See the full Glendale Community College Glendale Ca profile
Bucks County Community College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Bucks County Community College
Cedar Crest College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Cedar Crest College report
Cuny Lehman College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuny Lehman College
Montana State University landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Montana State University report
Pikes Peak Community College did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Pikes Peak Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 272 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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