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. 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 Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major” ranking looked at 144 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nutrition science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nutrition science.
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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 Science Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nutrition science students.
Out of the 144 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 166 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 144 schools in the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 157 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Nutrition Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 California - Davis Nutrition Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 145 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Florida
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 123 ’s nutrition science degrees 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%.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University
Texas Woman’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University
With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 87%.
Read more about Nutrition Science at Kansas State University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Nutrition Science Report
With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 103 ’s nutrition science 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 90 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 90 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Nutrition Science Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 91 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Science at California State University - Long Beach
San Jose State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Jose State University
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 80 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nutrition Science Major list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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