[Food, Nutrition & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for food, nutrition & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in food, nutrition & related services, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in food, nutrition & related services, no school beat Johnson And Wales University Online this year. Located in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Online is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $13,365 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the food, nutrition & related services program here. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Johnson And Wales University Online earn a median of $32,586 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Rhode Island one of the best values for food, nutrition & related services. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,942, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates carry a median of $23,432 in student loans. Early-career food, nutrition & related services graduates make about $52,821. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.
Johnson And Wales University Providence is a great value for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services, landing the #3 spot this year. Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $41,982. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Johnson And Wales University Providence earn a median of $32,586 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Johnson And Wales University Providence admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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