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2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California

5 Colleges
$23,851 Avg Salary
$18,500 Avg Student Debt

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the #156 most popular major in California with 327 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges.

#1

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best school in California for food, nutrition and related services students. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The excellent programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in California. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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#5

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California list. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore all the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 22
Oregon 82
Nevada 1
Hawaii 1

One of 7 majors within the area of study, food, nutrition and related services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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