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2025 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
299 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$39,267 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in food, nutrition & related services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #135 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 299 degrees in food, nutrition & related services to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Nutrition
Master's Degrees in Nutrition
Doctor's Degrees in Nutrition

The 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 & Related Services Schools in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Nutrition

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Nutrition Degrees Awarded
$25,414 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in food, nutrition & related services. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the nutrition program make about $25,414 in their early career salary.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,860 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat James Madison University if you wish to pursue a degree in food, nutrition & related services. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Soon after graduating, nutrition degree recipients usually earn an average of $24,860 in the first five years of their career.

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Explore all the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 21
Florida 282 17
North Carolina 279 155
Tennessee 269 59
South Carolina 248 38
Kentucky 244 64
Mississippi 234 25
Arkansas 234 88
Alabama 233 297

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Nutrition Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Food & Nutrition 296
Human Nutrition 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,317
Human Sciences Business Services 86
Textile & Apparel Studies 27
General Family & Consumer Sciences 15
Family & Consumer Economics 10
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 2

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