2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools
73
Ranked Colleges
4,858
Degrees Awarded
$14,800
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in food, nutrition and related services, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food, nutrition and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,748 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Schools” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food, nutrition and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food, nutrition and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the food, nutrition and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nutrition Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nutrition Schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 19 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for Nutrition students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $18,578 for nutrition students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong also took the #25 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 30 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,322 for nutrition students.
Full CNM Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nutrition Schools. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. It costs about $16,007 for nutrition students per year to attend Central Michigan.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Central Michigan University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 174 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for nutrition students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UNL
University of Central Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #8, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,002 for nutrition students per year to attend Iowa State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Iowa State University
Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,887 for Nutrition students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Texas State
With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,684 for nutrition students.
Full TWU Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UH is $13,721 for nutrition students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at UH
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 60 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for IUP is $22,828 for nutrition students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at IUP
Framingham State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Framingham State University is $19,535 for Nutrition students.
The undergrad 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 Framingham State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Saint Louis Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $7,056 for nutrition students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Saint Louis Community College
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our nutrition students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Nutrition students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for nutrition students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at SHSU
Benedictine University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedictine U also took the #20 spot in our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Benedictine U is $25,698 for nutrition students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Benedictine U
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 111 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for nutrition students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full OSU Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 11 ’s nutrition degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for nutrition students.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Southern Miss
East Carolina University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for nutrition students.
Full East Carolina University Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
Fresno City College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for Nutrition students.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Fresno City College
Hunter College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,158 for nutrition students per year to attend Hunter.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Hunter College
With a ranking of #23, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 ’s nutrition degrees to qualified students.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $20,917 for 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UA Food, Nutrition & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #24, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USU is $13,257 for Nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at Utah State University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for Nutrition students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Food, Nutrition & Related Services at University of Arkansas
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