by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 405 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,851 and $18,500 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in food, nutrition and related services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california nutrition students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 26 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Long Beach City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Los Angeles College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Full Saddleback College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Diablo Valley College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 15 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Allan Hancock College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Mt. San Antonio College
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 14 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at San Diego Mesa College
Orange Coast College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #9, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fullerton College
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Pasadena City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Pasadena City College
Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Moorpark College
Cuesta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Cuesta College
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 10 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Butte College
American River College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at American River College
Santa Monica College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking. SMC is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 9 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Solano College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 9 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Solano Community College
With a ranking of #18, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 7 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College
With a ranking of #19, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Merced College
With a ranking of #19, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of San Mateo Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #19, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Full Evergreen Valley College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Chaffey College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Chaffey College
Ventura College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Ventura College
Folsom Lake College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California list. Folsom Lake is a public institution located in Folsom, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Folsom Lake College
Los Angeles Mission College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sylmar, California. It awarded 6 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Mission College Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
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