2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nutrition Science School for You
With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nutrition science is the #159 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Nutrition Science
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for nutrition science students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt also is in the top 20% of our Best Nutrition Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nutrition Science majors at La Salle take out an average of $30,238 in student loans while working on their egree.
Request Information
Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a year.
Read full report on Nutrition Science at Drexel University
Request InformationBest Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Nutrition Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 355 |
| Maryland | 0 |
| New Jersey | 237 |
| District of Columbia | 53 |
| Delaware | 14 |
More Nutrition Science Rankings in Pennsylvania
Majors Related to Nutrition Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, nutrition science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.