2027 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in Tennessee
[Food & Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/food-nutrition-wellness/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food & nutrition education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value food & nutrition schools.
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2027 Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food & nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools
Middle Tennessee State University tops our 2027 list of the best value food & nutrition schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,266, while out-of-state students pay about $31,574. Food & Nutrition graduates carry a median of $25,853 in student loans. Early-career food & nutrition graduates make about $30,835. That is a strong return on a $25,853 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
Lipscomb University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value food & nutrition schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $40,572. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the food & nutrition program here. Food & Nutrition graduates of Lipscomb University earn a median of $48,949 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,529 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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