2025 Best Food & Nutrition Schools
30
Colleges in the United States
2,613
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
food & nutrition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #228 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Food & Nutrition Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,613 degrees in food & nutrition annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Food & Nutrition School
The food & nutrition program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Food & Nutrition rankings. We derive our Best Overall Food & Nutrition School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Food & Nutrition Rankings by Degree Level
The food & nutrition school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Food & Nutrition Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Food & Nutrition in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Food & Nutrition
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
266
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is a good choice for students interested in a degree in food & nutrition. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 266 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Virginia Tech
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
185
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 185 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
36
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a good option for students pursuing a degree in food & nutrition. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
Every student who is interested in food & nutrition needs to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
46
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from University of Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were about 4 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
34
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were about 34 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
78
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 78 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Texas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
52
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 52 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Framingham State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
147
Food & Nutrition Degrees Awarded
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 147 food & nutrition students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in food & nutrition from Arizona State University - Skysong
