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2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,889 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,096 and had an average of $25,351 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 334 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Schenectady is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Schenectady also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,780 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Schenectady County Community College.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moorpark College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moorpark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moorpark College is $5,976 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Moorpark College

#4

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Ventura College also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $7,118 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ventura College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Ventura College

#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Riverside City College also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.

Full Riverside City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, California
#7 in overall quality

Fresno City College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 7 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno City College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $8,484 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Fresno City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report

#7

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

East Los Angeles College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $14,090 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at East Los Angeles College

#8

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Louis Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,350 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saint Louis Community College

#9

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 associates’s nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,937 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Luzerne County Community College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Luzerne County Community College

#10

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, California
#10 in overall quality

Rio Hondo College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

RHCCD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RHCCD is $9,303 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Rio Hondo College

#11

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Hostos Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Hostos also took the #11 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,639 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hostos Community College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hostos Community College

#12

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Mott Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Mott Community College is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.

MCC also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $10,652 for associate degree nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mott Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mott Community College

#13

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, California
#12 in overall quality

Los Angeles City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Los Angeles City College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,040 for Associate Degree Nutrition students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Los Angeles City College.

Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Los Angeles City College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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