Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for nutrition science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for nutrition science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- Cornell University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of California, Berkeley
- North Carolina State University
- Case Western Reserve University
- University of Connecticut
- Tufts University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
25 best colleges for nutrition science majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
6. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
7. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
8. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
9. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
12. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
13. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
14. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
15. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
16. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
17. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
18. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
19. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location
Pomona, CA
20. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
21. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
22. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
23. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
24. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
25. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
How we determined the best nutrition science 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 nutrition science 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 nutrition science majors
Updated November 17, 2023