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2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools

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In 2020-2021, 1,214 people earned a degree or certificate in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the #131 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for food, nutrition and related services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nutrition majors at Syracuse take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $31,097.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for food, nutrition and related services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#9

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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#10

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate food, nutrition and related services programs. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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