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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,498 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,330 people earned their degree in nutrition science, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nutrition science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,647 and had an average of $23,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,498 nutrition science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,258 and $18,537 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in nutrition science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nutrition science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nutrition science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region nutrition science students.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Nutrition Science in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 60 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region nutrition science students list, Chico State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $16,218 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Nutrition Science Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 87 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,054 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at California State University - Long Beach

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State University is $16,542 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at San Jose State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region nutrition science students list, UNR has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNR is $14,930 for far western us region nutrition science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UNR

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #5 spot on the list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for far western us region nutrition science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at California State University - Sacramento

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,459 for far western us region nutrition science students per year to attend SFSU.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Nutrition Science Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 76 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for far western us region nutrition science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nutrition science degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $13,845 for far western us region nutrition science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at San Diego State University

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 93 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

Bastyr University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bastyr University is a small school located in Kenmore, Washington that handed out 66 ’s nutrition science degrees in 2020-2021.

Bastyr University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at Bastyr University

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With a ranking of #11, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s nutrition science degrees to qualified students.

UNLV also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $10,993 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at UNLV

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,687 for far western us region nutrition science students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Nutrition Science Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $15,768 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of California - Davis

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified ’s nutrition science students in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Nutrition Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Nutrition Science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nutrition Science at UC Berkeley

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