2025 Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Food & Nutrition is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #161 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in food & nutrition during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on food & nutrition students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other food & nutrition students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized food & nutrition related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for food & nutrition students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The food & nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Food & Nutrition in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for food & nutrition students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Food & Nutrition

1

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

31 Annual Graduates

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

2

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Framingham State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in food & nutrition from Framingham State University

Best Food & Nutrition Colleges by State

Explore the best food & nutrition schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	34
Connecticut	341	14
Rhode Island	307	30

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Rankings in Majors Related to Food & Nutrition

One of 3 majors within the Food, Nutrition & Related Services area of study, Food & Nutrition has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Food & Nutrition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management	137
Human Nutrition	7
Other Foods, Nutrition, & Related Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.