2027 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in Ohio
[Human Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for human nutrition students.
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2027 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human nutrition degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Human Nutrition Schools
Leading the list is Ohio State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for human nutrition in Ohio. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Human Nutrition graduates carry a median of $26,654 in student loans. Human Nutrition graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $34,540 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,654 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in human nutrition will find it at Case Western Reserve University, which ranked #2. Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Human Nutrition graduates carry a median of $25,106 in student loans. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $51,764. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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