2027 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region
[Human Nutrition](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/human-nutrition/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human nutrition students.
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2027 Best Value Human Nutrition Schools in the Southeast Region
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
For return on investment in human nutrition, no school beat Winthrop University this year. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,678, while out-of-state students pay about $28,676. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the human nutrition program here. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $39,378. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
The University Of Alabama came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value human nutrition schools. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,180 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,172. Typical student debt for human nutrition graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, human nutrition degree recipients from The University Of Alabama generally make around $48,139. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 77%.
A rank of #3 makes Meredith College one of the best values for human nutrition. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. Students from in state pay about $45,630 in tuition and fees. Human Nutrition graduates carry a median of $26,618 in student loans. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $22,422. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Meredith College admits about 74% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nova Southeastern University earned it the #4 place for human nutrition. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $38,700. Human Nutrition graduates carry a median of $25,021 in student loans. Soon after graduation, human nutrition degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University generally make around $70,595. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Nova Southeastern University admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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