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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

103 Colleges
$29,713 Avg Salary
$25,158 Avg Student Debt

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the #135 most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Food, Nutrition & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nutrition majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the United States for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 275 students majoring in nutrition at Virginia Tech, 21% are male and 79% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 184 students majoring in nutrition at UH, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,635 in student debt.

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Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the nutrition majors at the school.

On average, nutrition graduates from JWU Providence take out $28,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in nutrition at UA, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at UA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,708.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular food, nutrition and related services schools in the United States. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 71% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $23,073 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nutrition majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $22,790. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $234.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in nutrition at ASU - Skysong, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $27,239. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $268.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nutrition majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $27,239. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $268.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 20% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $189, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 88 students majoring in nutrition at Wayne State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Nutrition majors at Wayne State take out an average of $27,694 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #11, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in nutrition at JWU Online, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, nutrition graduates from JWU Online take out $28,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #12, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 75 students majoring in nutrition at Texas State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $24,254. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree food, nutrition and related services programs. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 63% of the nutrition majors at the school.

Nutrition majors at JWU Charlotte take out an average of $28,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree food, nutrition and related services programs. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 71 students majoring in nutrition at UARK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition graduates from UARK carry an average student debt load of $23,439.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nutrition at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,541 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $421, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
17 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
18 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
18 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
20 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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