[Food, Nutrition & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/food-nutrition-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong food, nutrition & related services education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value food, nutrition & related services schools.
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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.
Leading the list is Middle Tennessee State University, our #1 best value for food, nutrition & related services in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,266 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $31,574. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates carry a median of $25,853 in student loans. Early-career food, nutrition & related services graduates make about $30,835. Set against $25,853 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Middle Tennessee State University admits about 69% of applicants.
Lipscomb University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value food, nutrition & related services schools. Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $40,572. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the food, nutrition & related services program here. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Lipscomb University earn a median of $48,949 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lipscomb University admits about 68% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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