by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nutrition Science is the 124th most popular major in the country with 5,598 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,147 and had an average of $28,080 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,788 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. That schools that top this list have a program in nutrition science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree nutrition science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. This small school is located in Kenmore, Washington, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Benedict. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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 85%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at College of Saint Benedict
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Montclair State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 117 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
La Salle University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. La Salle University is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of the District of Columbia Nutrition Science Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 53 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Russell Sage College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Russell Sage College is a small school located in Troy, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 149 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Arizona
University of Vermont ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Nutrition Science Report
Seattle Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Seattle Pacific University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 74 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Nutrition Science Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 56 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver
California State University - Chico landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at California State University - Los Angeles
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 110 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nutrition science degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Nutrition Science Report
University of Maine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nutrition Science Major ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 24 bachelors’s nutrition science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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