2026 Best Value Nutrition Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Nutrition Science undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 169 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect 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 analyzed schools to build 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat University Of Cincinnati Main Campus this year in the United States. Based in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,363, while out-of-state students pay about $28,697. Typical Nutrition Science student debt is $23,530. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $54,810. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Out of the 169 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot. See the full Cornell University profile
Out of the 169 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot. See the full Oregon State University profile
You'll get strong value at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College report
A rank of #5 makes University Of Nevada Las Vegas one of the best values in the United States. See the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas profile
Ohio University Eastern Campus placed #6 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Eastern Campus report
Robert Morris University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Read more about Robert Morris University
Casper College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Casper College profile
Metropolitan State College Of Denver ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Read more about Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Washington State University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Washington State University report
Fontbonne University placed #11 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fontbonne University
Oakland University placed #12 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Oakland University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
Merrimack College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Merrimack College
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
The Sage Colleges offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full The Sage Colleges report
Tulane University Of Louisiana offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. More on Tulane University Of Louisiana
University Of Georgia ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. See the full University Of Georgia profile
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
Black River Technical College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Black River Technical College
Northeastern University Global Network offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Northeastern University Global Network report
Texas Christian University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Texas Christian University profile
University Of New Haven offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on University Of New Haven
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Nutrition Science Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Boston University placed #26 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. See the full Boston University profile
Fort Lewis College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Fort Lewis College
University Of The District Of Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full University Of The District Of Columbia report
Long Island University C W Post Campus placed #29 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Long Island University C W Post Campus
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. See the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus profile
Brigham Young University Provo offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Brigham Young University Provo profile
Ohio University Zanesville Campus came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. See the full Ohio University Zanesville Campus profile
Emory University
Emory University came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Emory University
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Central Oklahoma
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Read the full report on Southeast Missouri State University
University Of Florida offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. More on University Of Florida
Liberty University offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read the full report on Liberty University
Utah State University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Get the full Utah State University report
Shepherd University came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Shepherd University
Seattle Pacific University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. Read more about Seattle Pacific University
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences report
Baylor University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Baylor University report
University Of Central Arkansas offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. See the full University Of Central Arkansas profile
University Of California Davis placed #44 among the best-value Nutrition Science schools in the United States. Get the full University Of California Davis report
University Of Connecticut ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Nutrition Science schools. More on University Of Connecticut
Kings College
Kings College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Kings College report
Teachers College At Columbia University offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Teachers College At Columbia University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst profile
Gannon University offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. More on Gannon University
Montclair State University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Montclair State University profile
Related Nutrition Science Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Nutrition Science Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Nutrition Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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).