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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 423 food, nutrition and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

CNM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CNM supports 21,398 students, and 839 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 390 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,171. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CNM]](/colleges/central-new-mexico-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nutrition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Saint Louis Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying nutrition list, Fresno City College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 370 of the 22,278 students enrolled at Fresno City College were GI Bill® students, of which 210 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $329. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fresno City College]](/colleges/fresno-city-college/student-life/veterans/)

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate list. Visalia, 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 2020-2021.

College of the Sequoias not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, College of the Sequoias supports 12,571 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 120 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $336. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full College of the Sequoias Veteran Student Life Report

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nutrition for an Associate list. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying nutrition list, SAC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 283 of the 20,118 students enrolled at Santa Ana College were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $355. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SAC]](/colleges/santa-ana-college/student-life/veterans/)

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