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2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,806 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nutrition students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the nutrition programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best value school for food, nutrition and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year. On average, nutrition graduates from U of I take out $25,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for food, nutrition and related services students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. After completing their degree, nutrition graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $17,250.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$20,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nutrition majors at Southern Utah University accumulate an average of around $11,250 in student debt.

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Explore the best food, nutrition and related services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4
Utah 89
Idaho 18
Montana 24
Wyoming 3

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

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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