2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Ohio
[Nutrition Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/nutrition-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nutrition sciences education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find the best return on investment for nutrition sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nutrition sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools
Bowling Green State University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value nutrition sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,912 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,900. Typical student debt for nutrition sciences graduates is $25,449. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus generally make around $49,871. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value nutrition sciences schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. Typical student debt for nutrition sciences graduates is $23,530. Nutrition Sciences graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $58,659 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,530 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Miami University Oxford earned it the #3 place for nutrition sciences. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,519, compared with $38,965 for out-of-state students. Nutrition Sciences graduates carry a median of $24,177 in student loans. Early-career nutrition sciences graduates make about $49,700. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #4 place for nutrition sciences. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Nutrition Sciences graduates carry a median of $25,106 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University generally make around $74,459. Set against $25,106 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 12 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
