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2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

108 Colleges
$28,524 Avg Salary
$23,475 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 108 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

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

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the United States for nutrition science students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 78% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 22% are male.

Nutrition Science majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $21,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $253.

Full Nutrition Science at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 79% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 145 students majoring in nutrition science at Texas A&M College Station, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nutrition science graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $21,661 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $169.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 86% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $21,276.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Georgia

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 87% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $20,854 in student debt.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,604.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $20,382.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 12% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $25,993. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nutrition science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Berkeley

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 73% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

Nutrition Science majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $20,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nutrition Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nutrition science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 90 students majoring in nutrition science at UW Seattle, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#13

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 86% of the students majoring in nutrition science at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nutrition science graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $21,192.

Full Nutrition Science at San Francisco State University Report

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nutrition science programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 76% of the nutrition science majors at the school.

Nutrition Science majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,853 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nutrition Science at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Texas Woman’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 76 students majoring in nutrition science at TWU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition science majors at TWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,980.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
17 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
18 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
18 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
18 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
21 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA

Nutrition Science by Region

View the Most Popular Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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