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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

71 Colleges
$27,842 Avg Salary
$26,833 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#2

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 71 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange Coast College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

With a ranking of #6, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.

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Oregon Health & Science University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
13 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
14 Merced College Merced, CA
14 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA

Explore the best food, nutrition and related services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 327
Washington 22
Oregon 82
Nevada 1
Hawaii 1

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).

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