[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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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 Central Arizona College, our #1 best value for food, nutrition & related services in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Central Arizona College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,250, while out-of-state students pay about $4,500. Typical student debt for food, nutrition & related services graduates is $11,635. Early-career food, nutrition & related services graduates make about $48,826. Set against $11,635 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,861 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
Grand Canyon University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in food, nutrition & related services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,508. Typical student debt for food, nutrition & related services graduates is $30,027. Food, Nutrition & Related Services graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $56,285 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $30,027 median debt. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% 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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