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2023 Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California

62 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 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 California ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges.

#1

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Long Beach City College the most popular school in California for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The excellent programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in California. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#7

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular food, nutrition and related services programs. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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#10

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Food, Nutrition & Related Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
12 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
12 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA

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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 27 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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