2026 Best Value Nutrition Science Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Nutrition Science associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 169 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Nutrition Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best-value Nutrition Science school in the United States. Located in Tulsa, OK, Tulsa Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,792, with out-of-state students paying around $9,720. Tulsa Community College Nutrition Science students take on a median of $15,789 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $39,746. Set against $15,789 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read the full report on Tulsa Community College
San Jose State University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Nutrition Science ranking in the United States. Read the full report on San Jose State University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Georgia earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on University Of Georgia
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #4 on this year's best-value Nutrition Science ranking in the United States. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Greensboro report
Out of the 169 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Maine landed the #5 spot. See the full University Of Maine profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #6 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities report
Liberty University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Get the full Liberty University report
Farmingdale State College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. More on Farmingdale State College
Northeastern University placed #9 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. See the full Northeastern University profile
The University Of Tennessee ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Get the full The University Of Tennessee report
Universidad Del Turabo offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on Universidad Del Turabo
Boston University offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on Boston University
Fontbonne University placed #13 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read more about Fontbonne University
University Of California Davis offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about University Of California Davis
California State University Chico landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on California State University Chico
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
Rutgers University New Brunswick offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about Rutgers University New Brunswick
Tarleton State University placed #18 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. More on Tarleton State University
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Canisius College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Canisius College profile
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus profile
Texas Womans University landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Texas Womans University profile
University Of Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Read more about University Of Idaho
Central Washington University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Washington University
Robert Morris University offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Robert Morris University
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Nutrition Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Case Western Reserve University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. More on Case Western Reserve University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Fort Lewis College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. More on Fort Lewis College
Ohio University Eastern Campus placed #29 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Rochester Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Rochester Institute Of Technology profile
University Of Memphis landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Memphis
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. See the full University Of Hawaii At Manoa profile
Mississippi State University placed #33 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mississippi State University
Our Lady Of The Lake College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Our Lady Of The Lake College
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Purdue University Main Campus
North Dakota State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Tulane University Of Louisiana placed #37 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. More on Tulane University Of Louisiana
Cornell University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Cornell University profile
Texas Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
Black River Technical College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. More on Black River Technical College
Kansas State University landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kansas State University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
University Of New Haven offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full University Of New Haven report
University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences
Oregon State University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. See the full Oregon State University profile
Ohio University Lancaster Campus placed #46 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Lancaster Campus
University Of Central Arkansas offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. More on University Of Central Arkansas
University Of Delaware ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Read the full report on University Of Delaware
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #49 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 169 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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