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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools

146 Colleges
$33,647 Avg Salary
$23,229 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 146 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nutrition Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the nutrition science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Nutrition Science majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $253.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nutrition Science at Montclair State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $169.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nutrition science schools in the United States. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for nutrition science students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,416 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $19,625 in student debt.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Nutrition Science majors at SDSU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UF take out is $15,500.

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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at NC State take out an average of $22,180 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Nutrition Science majors at TWU take out an average of $28,211 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #11 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #11, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at K -State take out is $24,554. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

With a ranking of #16, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very 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.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $13,492.

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#18

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at NYU take out is $20,250.

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#18

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, nutrition science graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $17,542.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nutrition Science majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $25,787 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nutrition Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nutrition Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Nutrition Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
23 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
24 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
25 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
26 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
26 Auburn University Auburn, AL
28 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
29 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA

Nutrition Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

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