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2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$31,258 Avg Salary
$18,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nutrition Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nutrition Science Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $20,366. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $302.

Full Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,416 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $308.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nutrition science programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UNR take out is $19,970.

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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Full Nutrition Science at Pepperdine University Report

With a ranking of #9, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best schools for nutrition science students. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $17,602 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UH Manoa take out is $27,000.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best Nutrition Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nutrition science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,195
Washington 193
Nevada 94
Hawaii 16

Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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