Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for food and nutrition Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for food and nutrition Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Purdue University
- Case Western Reserve University
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- James Madison University
- University of Georgia
- University of Houston
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
25 best colleges for food and nutrition majors in the US
1. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
4. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
6. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
7. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
8. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
9. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
10. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
11. University of Houston
Location
Houston, TX
12. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
13. Hunter College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
14. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
15. University of Delaware
Location
Newark, DE
16. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
17. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
18. New York University
Location
New York, NY
19. Syracuse University
Location
Syracuse, NY
20. University of Missouri - Columbia
Location
Columbia, MO
21. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
22. SUNY Oneonta
Location
Oneonta, NY
23. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Location
Lincoln, NE
24. Texas State University
Location
San Marcos, TX
25. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
How we determined the best food and nutrition colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what food and nutrition departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for food and nutrition majors
Updated November 17, 2023