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2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s

14 Ranked Colleges
618 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,079 people earned their degree in human nutrition, making the major the 420th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 618 human nutrition graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human nutrition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human nutrition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human nutrition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Nutrition

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Nutrition students per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Human Nutrition Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 168 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Nutrition students per year to attend UH.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UH Human Nutrition Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,968 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

Read more about Human Nutrition at Weber State University

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 11 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,397 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students per year to attend CWU.

Read more about Human Nutrition at CWU

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 74 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human nutrition students list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $17,616 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Nutrition at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.

UA also made our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $22,597 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Human Nutrition at The University of Alabama

#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#14 in overall quality

Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Nutrition students per year to attend Southern Utah University.

Read more about Human Nutrition at Southern Utah University

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 24 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $17,127 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Human Nutrition at UK

#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $14,582 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

Read more about Human Nutrition at PVAMU

#10

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Winthrop University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winthrop, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop is $19,047 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Nutrition students.

Read more about Human Nutrition at Winthrop

#11

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Bridgewater College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,929 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students per year to attend Bridgewater.

Read full report on Human Nutrition at Bridgewater

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human nutrition students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $36,039 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Human Nutrition Report

#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $35,428 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students per year to attend Case Western.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Case Western Human Nutrition Report

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s human nutrition degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Nutrition Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $34,482 for bachelor’s degree human nutrition students per year to attend Syracuse.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse University Human Nutrition Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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