[Food, Nutrition & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for food, nutrition & related services students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the food, nutrition & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in food, nutrition & related services, no school beat Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Typical student debt for food, nutrition & related services graduates is $26,654. Soon after graduation, food, nutrition & related services degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $34,540. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%.
Students looking for strong value in food, nutrition & related services will find it at Bluffton University, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Bluffton, Bluffton University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $37,362 in tuition and fees. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Bluffton University earn a median of $41,821 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Bluffton University admits about 67% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in food, nutrition & related services will find it at Case Western Reserve University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $66,608 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,106 to complete the food, nutrition & related services program here. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $51,764 early in their careers. 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 ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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