by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human nutrition students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human nutrition, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in human nutrition, no school beat The University Of Alabama this year. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,180, while out-of-state students pay about $34,172. Typical student debt for human nutrition graduates is $27,000. Early-career human nutrition graduates make about $48,139. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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