by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nutrition Sciences is the 136th most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,815 nutrition sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nutrition sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Nutrition Sciences at University of Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Sciences at California State University - Sacramento
Out of the 108 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 142 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 108 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 136 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 120 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Nutrition Sciences at San Diego State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 101 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Nutrition Sciences Report
San Francisco State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 76 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 #18, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nutrition sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Nutrition Sciences at Michigan State University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 73 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Nutrition Sciences Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Jose State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 71 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Auburn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s nutrition sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Nutrition Sciences Report
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