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2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

82 Colleges
$24,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,647 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You

Nutrition Science is the #125 most popular major in the country with 5,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 82 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for nutrition science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Nutrition Science Schools

$33,894 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Russell Sage College to be the best value school for nutrition science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Russel Sage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,894 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Russell Sage College

$20,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $20,400 per year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at Tulsa Community College

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

USJ undergraduate students pay an average of $43,084 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Saint Joseph

$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for nutrition science students. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at California State University - Chico Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nutrition science students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Nutrition Science Schools ranking.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nutrition science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nutrition Science Schools list.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best Nutrition Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at The University of Texas at Austin

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Nutrition Science Schools ranking.

Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

$18,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nutrition Science Schools list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. While working on their degree, nutrition science majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $28,211 in student debt.

Full Nutrition Science at Texas Woman’s University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Nutrition Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nutrition Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
14 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
15 Dominican University River Forest, IL
16 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Nutrition Science by Region

View the Best Value Nutrition Science Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Nutrition Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to division, CSIRO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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