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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

85 Colleges
$16,988 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,748 Avg Salary

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is the #135 most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nutrition majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
$8,630 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best food, nutrition and related services schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. On average, nutrition graduates from JWU Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$7,155 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $268.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
$7,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for food, nutrition and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAC are $7,684 a year.

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$18,897 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from IUP carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $245.

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$16,433 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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#12

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
$16,957 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wyoming landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value food, nutrition and related services programs. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Delaware Newark, DE
14 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
15 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
16 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
17 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

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Food, Nutrition & Related Services is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nutrition

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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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