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2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Alabama

[Nutrition Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/nutrition-science/nutrition-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value nutrition sciences schools.

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• Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nutrition sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$9,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$54,501 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alabama At Birmingham tops our 2026 list of the best value nutrition sciences schools in Alabama. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,098, compared with $22,562 for out-of-state students. Nutrition Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nutrition sciences degree recipients from University Of Alabama At Birmingham generally make around $55,413. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

$12,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$65,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

Auburn University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nutrition sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Auburn University is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, with out-of-state students paying around $34,922. Typical student debt for nutrition sciences graduates is $26,000. Early-career nutrition sciences graduates make about $36,575. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 46%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.